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More Boeing 737 Checks Called for After Bolt Findings
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspect door plugs to ensure they are properly secured after some operators reported ...
Boeing Probe of Midair Blowout Results in Inspection of 40 Jets
Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 ...
Haute Cyber? Attackers Are Strutting Into 2024 With More Sophistication
Ransomware has been a hot topic in the cyber industry for several years, but cyber criminals are finding ways to keep it relevant. "Ransomware, I would say, is decreasing in [frequency] and going ...
Avalanche Risk High in Much of Western U.S.
As a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S. earlier this week, some hardy winter sport enthusiasts headed to ski resorts and backcountry slopes despite frigid temperatures. ...
Bottled Water Contains More Plastic Particles Than Previously Thought
A typical one-liter (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. Many of those fragments have historically gone undetected, the researchers ...
Cyber Threat Top Global Business Risk Concern for 2024
A new report indicates cyber-related incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk ...
Federal Reinsurance for Cats: No Thanks, APCIA Says
Federal lawmakers introduced a bill to create a federal natural catastrophe backstop recently, reacting to insurers' issues with growing private reinsurance costs. But a trade group for carriers ...
Bolts Focus of Probe into Why Panel Blew Off Boeing 737 Jet
The extended grounding of some Boeing 737 Max jetliners is adding to pressure on Boeing and the subcontractor that made the fuselage and installed a panel that blew out leaving a gaping hole in an ...