Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Oct 21, 2019
Boeing is countering accusations that it hid key information about development of the 737 maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) from regulators, insisting that it kept officials in the loop as the design changed, and regulators were briefed on its final configuration “multiple” times.
Oct 19, 2019
With the stroke of his pen, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian cemented his company’s reputation as both industry transformer and a ruthless pursuer to be the world’s biggest and most influential airline.
Oct 18, 2019
FAA administrator Steve Dickson is seeking answers from Boeing related to an instant message exchange between two Boeing employees that suggests the company may have misled regulators about the safety of the 737 MAX’s flight-control system.
Oct 18, 2019
Positioning, navigation and timing equipment manufacturer Orolia is targeting the end of 2020 for the first delivery of its new-generation survival emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
Oct 18, 2019
The National Security Council (NSC) will soon release a strategy for preventing drone disruptions at major US metropolitan airports, according to the FAA.
Jul 25, 2022
Rudder inputs caused an American Airlines A321 to veer off the runway and strike its wingtip on the ground during a 2019 departure, the NTSB concluded.
Jul 25, 2022
It is not clear where and how China completed the icing tests, which were planned to be conducted in Canada in early 2021.
Jul 21, 2022
Maybe it’s a coincidence that two different regulators released two similar messages on the same day reminding operators to keep their priorities straight.
Jul 21, 2022
Russian authorities have lifted the ban on operating Boeing 737-8 and 737-9 MAX narrowbody aircraft in its airspace.
Jul 20, 2022
The move has been criticized by tourism advocates, who say it will negatively affect travel to Canada.
Jul 20, 2022
The Hague-based Court will begin accepting requests for arbitration in August.
Jul 17, 2022
The application will allow Joby’s U.S.-based certification to be concurrently validated by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority, accelerating access to the British market.
Jul 17, 2022
Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Stan Deal hinted of more orders for the stretched variant at the air show.