DOT Orders Audit of Boeing 737 MAX 8 Certification
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao on Tuesday ordered an audit of the Boeing…
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Airport Ops, Safety Regulation
U.K. Expands Drone Restriction Zones
Drone flight restriction zones have been expanded around airports in the U.K. under a new…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Regulation
FAA Grounds Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
The United States today grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes, joining other…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation
FAA To Propose Wider Role for Drones
Operators of small drones in the United States would be permitted to fly the devices…
ALPA Urges President Trump to End Government Shutdown
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest pilots’ union in the United States,…
News, Fitness for Duty, Safety Regulation
New Fatigue Rules for Canadian Airline Pilots
Canada’s major airlines have two years to implement new flight and duty time limits that…
A Boost for CVRs
The NTSB says recording capacity should be extended to 25 hours, up from the current…
Cabin Safety, Safety Regulation
Getting Out
A new law says the FAA must study how airliner seat size affects emergency evacuations.
News, Mechanical Issues, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Regulation
FAA, EASA Order More Frequent CFM56-7B Fan Blade Inspections
The new inspection interval has been set at every 1,600 engine cycles.