FAA Raises Aviation Safety Concerns Over 5G Network Plan November 2, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on...
FAA Proposes Minimum 10-Hour Rest Period for Flight Attendants October 21, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it was proposing to require flight attendants receive at least 10 hours of...
Airports Urged to Avoid Using Firefighting Foam With PFAS October 5, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it had urged U.S. airports to limit the use of firefighting foam with the...
FAA Makes It Easier for Staff Overseeing Manufacturers to Report Safety Concerns June 23, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it has launched a program to help make it easier for staff...
Top Aviation Safety Official to Leave FAA June 7, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) top safety official said Wednesday he will step down effective June 30. Ali Bahrami, the...
4 Killed in Florida Firefighting Helicopter Crash May 27, 2021 A firefighting helicopter with four people on board crashed near an airport in central Florida, killing at least one person,...
U.S. Says Rules on Pilots’ Records Database Being Finalized May 26, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is finalizing rules establishing a long-delayed electronic pilot records database demanded by Congress...
U.S. Fines Boeing $6.6 Million Over Safety Pact Noncompliance, Enforcement Cases February 26, 2021 By David Shepardson Boeing Co. agreed Thursday to pay $6.6 million in penalties to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after U.S. regulators said...
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...