Airplane News: Russia VS ICAO, Emirates A380 continues with hole, Jet Truck Explodes, New FAA Admin

This week in airplane news: ICAO has told Russia to stop registering foreign-owned Airliners, Emirates A380 Completes flight with hole in the plane, Jet truck explodes killing one, and the nomination for the new FAA admin is in!

To combat sanctions, Russia has been registering foreign owned aircraft.

ICAO records show 450 aircraft owned by foreign lessors that have been put on the Russian register. Most are registered in Bermuda

Russia demanded that Bermuda de-register these aircraft.

Bermuda refused stating “Our response is consistent in that we will deregister aircraft on request from the owner, in accordance with the relevant Bermuda legislation and procedures,” Bermuda said in a statement.

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/icao-tells-russia-to-stop-registering-foreign-owned-airliners

An Emirates A380 landed in Australia after making a 13 hour flight from Dubai with a hole in the wing root fairing

It is unsure what caused the hole, however there was additional damage to a main gear tire

A passenger said the heard a loud “Bang” during the flight, and the A380’s sensors told the crew they’d be landing with a blown tire.

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/emirates-a380-completes-flight-with-hole-in-wing-root-fairing/

One person was killed this week when the Jet-truck exploded at the Field of Flight Airshow.

“Shockwave” was a semi truck with 3 Pratt & Whitney J-34-38 jet engines capable of producing 21,000lbs of trust and capable of 350 mph.

News sources are saying that during the accident the truck was traveling at ~300 mph.

The airshow was suspended after the accident.

https://www.avweb.com/air-shows-events/driver-killed-in-shockwave-jet-truck-explosion

As expected, the President has nominated Phillip A Washington as his new FAA Administrator.

Washington’s only aviation job is his current position as the CEO of Denver International Airport.

Kevin M. Burke, CEO of Airports Council International, said in a statement that Washington is a “real innovator and problem solver” and that “his knowledge and experience are exactly what we need in an FAA administrator.”

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/biden-nominates-phillip-washington-for-faa-administrato