FAA Administrator Grilled in Congress Over Aviation Safety Lapses
In The News
FAA Administrator Grilled in Congress Over Aviation Safety Lapses
2024-02-06 22:02:42
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration’s new administrator pledged more aggressive safety oversight during a congressional hearing Tuesday to avoid disasters like the near-miss last month aboard an Alaska Airlines flight. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said the watchdog agency is... Read More

<strong>Lawmakers Upset at Airline Regulators for Conflicts During 5G Wireless Rollout</strong>
In The News
Lawmakers Upset at Airline Regulators for Conflicts During 5G Wireless Rollout
2022-02-04 15:26:54
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Warnings continued Thursday from the airline industry about how the rollout last month of 5G telecommunications threatens aviation safety while lawmakers tried to figure out a solution. The newest wireless transmitters near airports could interfere with radio signals... Read More

FAA Issues Emergency Inspection Order for Boeing 737s Due to Engine Issue
Aviation
FAA Issues Emergency Inspection Order for Boeing 737s Due to Engine Issue
2020-07-24 17:44:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency directive Friday ordering operators of the Boeing 737 passenger jet to inspect and potentially replace a key engine component following four reports of unexpected engine shutdowns. The FAA's "emergency airworthiness directive"... Read More

NASA Test Flights in Reno Aim to Set Stage for Future Drone Package Deliveries
Science
NASA Test Flights in Reno Aim to Set Stage for Future Drone Package Deliveries
2019-05-24 01:45:16
by Dan McCue

NASA launched the final stage of its four-year program to create a national traffic management system for drones this week, a move that brings home delivery of packages, medical supplies and even pizza by small unmanned aircraft one step closer... Read More

737 Crashes Revamp Oversight, FAA Tells Congress
Transportation
737 Crashes Revamp Oversight, FAA Tells Congress
2019-03-28 18:04:30
by Dan McCue

Responding to widespread criticism of the FAA in the wake of two deadly crashes of Boeing's 737 Max outside the U.S., the inspector general of the Department of Transportation told a Senate panel on Wednesday that the agency plans to... Read More

Commerce, Not Safety Long at Forefront of Aviation Industry Oversight
Transportation
Commerce, Not Safety Long at Forefront of Aviation Industry Oversight
2019-03-28 17:50:59
by Dan McCue

The issues raised Wednesday during a meeting of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation and Space went to the very heart of a conflict that has plagued aviation and the entities created to regulate it since the days of Charles... Read More

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