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...
Aviation Regulator Sees Pandemic Bringing New Safety Risks February 24, 2021 By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson warned on Tuesday of a changed industry in the wake of the COVID-19...
Airlines Urged to Ground 777 Jets After United Falling Debris Incident February 22, 2021 By Jamie Freed and David Shepardson Boeing Co. urged airlines to suspend the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris...
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...
Momentum Is Building for Pre-Flight COVID-19 Airport Testing December 4, 2020 Even as the race to approve and distribute COVID-19 vaccines is entering its final stretch, parts of the travel industry...
FAA Safety Agency Clears Boeing 737 MAX to Fly Again November 18, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co. won approval on Wednesday...
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...
Boeing 737 Likely to Remain Grounded by FAA Until October: Reuters July 22, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737...
Safety Probe Cites Mistakes by First Officer, Pilot in 2019 Amazon Cargo Plane Crash July 15, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited cockpit mistakes by the first officer and pilot in a February 2019...