Helicopter Crash Exposes Deadly Loophole for Aerial Sightseeing March 24, 2021 By Alan Levin The five people who signed up for a helicopter sightseeing flight above New York City three years ago might have...
Federal Aviation Safety Oversight Remains Weak, Vulnerable, Says Watchdog February 25, 2021 By Alan Levin The U.S. regulator that approved the flawed Boeing Co. 737 Max design has continuing weaknesses and is vulnerable to “future...
Boeing Issues Global Safety Warning to Pilots in Wake of Indonesian 737 Crash February 18, 2021 By Alan Levin Boeing Co. has issued a safety bulletin reminding pilots of the steps required to ensure they maintain control of their...
U.S. Approves Commercial Drone Flights Over Populated Areas With Tracking December 29, 2020 By Alan Levin Commercial drone use for deliveries and services cleared a major hurdle in the U.S. with new rules allowing the devices...
Pilot Unions, Families of Crash Victims Seek Revisions to Training for Boeing 737 Max November 3, 2020 By Alan Levin Pilot unions and families of those killed in a crash of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max are asking for revisions to...
Fire Departments Need Training in Electric Vehicle Fires October 13, 2020 By Alan Levin Half of U.S. fire departments have no protocols in place to fight fires that break out in the growing number...
Boeing Withheld Facts on Flight-Control System Blamed for 2 Fatal Crashes: Probe July 1, 2020 By Alan Levin and Julie Johnsson Boeing Co. provided only “limited information” on the flight-control software later implicated in two fatal crashes on the 737 Max...
Safety Agency Warns of Tail Strikes, Off-Course Flying by Near-Empty Airplanes June 12, 2020 By Alan Levin One nearly empty passenger jet “climbed like a rocket,” prompting the pilots to exceed their assigned altitude. Others have scraped...
Crashed Pakistan Plane First Tried to Land Without Landing Gear at 203 Miles Per Hour May 28, 2020 By Alan Levin A deadly plane crash in Pakistan is prompting questions about how the crew could touch down without landing gear when...
U.S. Seeks Certificaton Criteria for Civilian Drones February 5, 2020 By Alan Levin Government regulators plan to review drone designs in the same way they review other aircraft, a major step toward allowing...