House Report Slams FAA, Boeing for ‘Horrific Culmination’ of Failures in 737 Crashes September 17, 2020 By David Shepardson Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the “horrific culmination” of failures by...
Senators Back Tighter Aircraft Oversight, Quicker Plane Crash Data Disclosure September 14, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will vote on Wednesday to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to quickly disclose risk...
U.S. Safety Agency Investigating Boeing 787 Dreamliners for Flaws September 8, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is investigating manufacturing flaws involving some Boeing 787 Dreamliners but said it...
Air Safety Regulator, Boeing Made Mistakes on 737 MAX, Says Federal Aviation Chief June 18, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Steve Dickson, acknowledged on Wednesday that Boeing Co. and the U.S. air safety...
Lawmaker Wants Government to Require Masks for Airline Passengers June 18, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski A U.S. senator said on Wednesday he was hoping for bipartisan support in Congress for mandatory rules on masks for...
Airlines Vow to Ban Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks June 16, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson U.S. airline passengers who refuse to wear facial coverings during the novel coronavirus pandemic could have their flying privileges revoked,...
Senators Draft Bill to Reform How U.S. Approves New Plane Designs June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new...
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...
U.S. to Mandate Safety Management for Aircraft Manufacturers May 20, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co. and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety-management tools...
Commercial Air Travel Passenger Death Rate Continues to Decline: MIT Study January 27, 2020 It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that...