FAA Plans Major Overhaul of Aviation Safety March 27, 2019 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The U.S. aviation regulator will significantly change its oversight approach to air safety by July following two fatal Boeing Co...
Investigation Found FAA Employees Warned of Boeing Influence Over Safety Approvals March 19, 2019 By Alan Levin and Peter Robison Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees warned as early as seven years ago that Boeing Co. had too much sway over...
U.S. Joins Nations Grounding Boeing 737 MAX Planes Following New Data March 13, 2019 By Alan Levin and Jennifer Epstein U.S. regulators reversed course Wednesday and announced they will ground Boeing Co.’s top-selling 737 Max family of airliners amid safety...
U.S. Says Air Travel Safe After Workers Warn of Risks of Shutdown January 10, 2019 By David Shepardson U.S. airport security workers and air traffic controllers working without pay have been warning that security and safety could be...
Laptop Battery Fire in Checked Luggage Could Bring Down an Airliner: Study August 3, 2018 By Alan Levin A single personal electronic device that overheats and catches fire in checked luggage on an airliner can overpower the aircraft’s...
‘Incredibly Shrinking Airline Seat’ Not a Safety Concern, Says FAA July 6, 2018 By Alan Levin Hopes for more legroom in increasingly cramped airplane cabins were dashed when U.S. regulators, responding to a court order, said...
U.S. Transportation Agency Sets Process for Approval of Drone Taxis May 1, 2018 By Alan Levin On-demand robotic flying taxis and drone deliveries are years away from reality, but the U.S. Department of Transportation has removed...
U.S., Europe Order Emergency Checks on 700 Engines Like One in Southwest Accident April 23, 2018 By David Shepardson and Tim Hepher U.S. and European airline regulators on Friday ordered emergency inspections within 20 days of nearly 700 aircraft engines similar to...
FAA Rejected Advice for Hot Air Balloon Safety Rules 2 Years Ago July 31, 2016 By Joan Lowy Warning about potential high-fatality accidents, safety investigators recommended two years ago that the Federal Aviation Administration impose greater oversight on...
FAA Open to Discussing Turning Over Air Traffic Safety to Nonprofit February 16, 2016 By Alan Levin The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a House Republican plan to spin off the nation’s air- traffic control system...