Boeing 777X critical avionics do not meet safety requirements, FAA says
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly told Boeing that the 777X long haul aircraft was not…
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FAA to introduce a new way for staffers to report safety flaws?
On June 21, 2021, the United States Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) reportedly introduced a non-punitive and confidential way…
FAA directive to affect 461 Boeing 737 MAXs
A directive issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 16, 2021, warrants all Boeing 737 MAX…
Boeing fined $17 million by FAA for 737 production issues
Boeing agreed to pay $17 million in fines to the United States Federal Aviation Administration for the production…
FAA orders reinforcement of Boeing 777 engine after failure
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will order the structural reinforcement of the engine cowling on Boeing 777-200…
Boeing gets greenlight from FAA for the 737 MAX electric fix
Boeing received a green light from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the Boeing 737 MAX…
FAA warns of corrosion issue on stored Leap-1B engines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring air carriers to perform checks for…
Boeing 737 MAX electric issues prompt FAA directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) requiring Boeing to address the “unsafe condition”…
FAA overhauls UAV flight rules, paves the way to drone delivery services
New US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules regulating flights of small drones over populated areas went into effect…
US Department to audit the FAA’s 737 MAX recertification
Following the ungrounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on November 18,…
In spiked heels or Timberland boots: driving for equality within the FAA
There is nothing new about the importance of gender balance and representation, yet nobody denies that aviation is…
FAA certifies Ryanair’s high-density 737 MAX 8200
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the high-density Boeing 737 MAX 8200, a model based on the 737…
Questioning quality, FAA to sign off Boeing 787s themselves
In order to address the production quality issues related to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Federal Aviation Administration…
FAA to test anti-drone solutions in five US airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on March 2, 2021, it would deploy new technologies in five…
New DoT report finds “limitations” in FAA certification of Boeing 737 MAX
An audit report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Department of Transportation (DoT)…
FAA, American Airlines confirm report of Airbus encounter with UFO
Both the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) confirmed the Airbus pilot’s report of…
FAA warns of decompression risk in Boeing 737 NG and MAX
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) concerning the Boeing 737 NG and MAX…
FAA orders immediate inspection of certain PW4000 engines
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring owners and operators of the…