U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.

Charter operator urges regulators to close critical inspection loopholes following fatal Challenger 604 accident.

Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter today called for strengthened federal action on engine corrosion prevention following the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), ...

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered emergency inspections of jet engines like the one that ruptured during a recent Southwest Airlines flight, leaving one passenger dead. “Fan blade ...

A Florida charter operator is urging the FAA to expand its corrosion airworthiness directive covering Pratt & Whitney JT15D ...

WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are expanding an emergency order for airlines to inspect fan blades in the engines of Boeing 737 jets for cracks indicating wear and tear. The Federal Aviation ...

The maker of a jet engine that ruptured during a recent Southwest Airlines flight, leaving one passenger dead, called Friday for rapid inspections of all of its engines powering Boeing 737 aircraft.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Just days after a deadly engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines jet, the FAA now says that it will soon order airlines to inspect certain engine fan blades to check ...

"Fan blade failure due to cracking, if not addressed, could result in an engine in-flight shutdown (IFSD), uncontained release of debris, damage to the engine, damage to the airplane and possible ...