Working inside aircraft fuel tanks is very unpleasant and, if not done properly, very risky. Yet "tank diving" is a common and frequent maintenance task. Although technology exists to speed up ...

The aircraft manufacturer discovered that its 777 liner has poor electrical insulation near its fuel tank, according to a proposed rule the Federal Aviation Administration posted in March.

Such self-sealing tanks, the Captain went on, were built into the aircraft's wings, and "most modern airplanes have their fuel tanks in the wing roots, that is, in the part of the wing next to the ...

Every inch of the Concorde pushed the limits of aviation—from its titanium-strengthened aluminum ... endured temperature extremes that warped its airframe and hardened its fuel tank sealants. The ...

WestJet Plans Fuel Tank Modifications. Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet’s Boeing 737 fleet will undergo fuel tank modifications to maintain compliance with the FAA’s Fuel Tank Flammability ...

Here’s how the system works: While the left side of the plane stored its jet fuel in the wing like a typical aircraft, the hydrogen for the electric motor on the right wing was stored in tanks ...