Pilots of a Boeing 737-800 did not notice that the aircraft’s bleed-air system was not active before the jet took off from Manchester, triggering a cabin-altitude warning that remained active for over ...

For decades, aircraft have used engine bleed air for a variety of purposes, spanning everything from engine starting to cabin pressurization to anti-icing. Here’s how engine bleed air works. Hot, High ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has ordered Airbus A330neo operators to limit dispatch of aircraft with certain engine bleed air valve system issues due to risk that a certain part’s ...

Transport Canada (TC) has mandated an Airbus-recommended swap of A220 bleed-air valves to address high failure rates with the original parts that have led to multiple in-service incidents. In an ...

Meggitt Safety Systems has developed a new bleed air leak detection (BALD) system for jet engines, and is to install the device on the General Electric CF6-80C2s that will power the US Air Force's ...