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Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
3 days, 13 hours ago

Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours

Associated Press  

CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. “Prohibiting commercial air tours protects these lands’ cultural and spiritual significance to the Navajo Nation,” said park Superintendent Lyn Carranza. “Canyon …

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Jefe de la Administración Federal de Aviación anuncia su dimisión
1 week, 4 days ago

Jefe de la Administración Federal de Aviación anuncia su dimisión

Associated Press  

El jefe de la Administración Federal de Aviación, que ha encabezado una política de aplicación de la ley más estricta contra Boeing desde que un panel se desprendió de un jet de esa empresa en enero, dijo el jueves que renunciará el próximo mes, despejando el camino para que el presidente electo, Donald Trump, nombre a su elegido para liderar …

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Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
1 week, 5 days ago

Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the …

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Jefe de la Administración Federal de Aviación anuncia su dimisión
1 week, 5 days ago

Jefe de la Administración Federal de Aviación anuncia su dimisión

LA Times  

ARCHIVO – El administrador de la FAA, Mike Whitaker, declara ante la Subcomisión de Aviación de la Comisión de Transporte e Infraestructura de la Cámara de Representantes, el 24 de septiembre de 2024, en el Capitolio, en Washington. El jefe de la Administración Federal de Aviación, que ha encabezado una política de aplicación de la ley más estricta contra Boeing …

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Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
1 week, 5 days ago

Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor

LA Times  

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jet in January, said he will step down next month, clearing the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name his choice to lead the agency. “This has been the best and most challenging job of my career, and …

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Senators to grill FAA over whether Boeing oversight is enough
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Senators to grill FAA over whether Boeing oversight is enough

Politico  

That includes lingering feelings among employees that quality is still being squeezed by schedule pressures. According to a May 2024 employee survey the document references, responses show that machinists at Boeing “still experience pressure to sacrifice quality,” and, given that the survey was conducted after the FAA had capped some of Boeing’s production lines, “emphasizes the extent to which schedule …

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Senators want to see major changes at Boeing. The FAA says that could take years.
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Senators want to see major changes at Boeing. The FAA says that could take years.

Politico  

Whitaker outlined the steps his agency has taken — a detailed action plan, more inspectors, production caps and more involvement from the FAA in virtually every facet of Boeing’s business. I think it’s going to take years,” Whitaker said in response to the chair of the subcommittee Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who questioned whether changes should be implemented with more “urgency.” …

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Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance
6 months ago

Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance

The Hindu  

U.S. lawmakers pressed Boeing's chief executive on June 18 about the company's plans to fix its manufacturing problems and its willingness to heed whistleblowers' warnings, while relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake. Hours before Mr. Calhoun arrived on Capitol Hill, the …

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Under pressure: 4 takeaways from POLITICO’s ‘Flight Path: State of the Airline Industry’ event
6 months, 1 week ago

Under pressure: 4 takeaways from POLITICO’s ‘Flight Path: State of the Airline Industry’ event

Politico  

All of this is stoking fresh worries about the state of air travel — and what lawmakers are doing about it. Shortly after the door plug blowout, Whitaker toured Boeing’s factory floor, where he said nobody uttered the words “safety” or “quality” for the first 45 minutes. “That’s a very long-term, culture change project,” Whitaker said Wednesday, adding this is …

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Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems

Associated Press  

Boeing officials explained their plan to improve manufacturing quality and safety during a three-hour meeting Thursday with federal officials, who will continue restrictions they placed on the company after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel in January. Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker said the plan is comprehensive and includes encouraging Boeing employees to speak …

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Embattled Boeing offers plan to fix its safety problems. Will it work?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Embattled Boeing offers plan to fix its safety problems. Will it work?

Politico  

But he said that the flying public should be assured that the FAA is “ensuring that those airplanes are safe,” and “increasing our oversight to an appropriate level.” Stephanie Pope, CEO of Boeing’s commercial airplane division, said their plan is built on employee feedback as well as the FAA’s requirements and input, and said it includes “major investments” in workforce …

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Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality

NPR  

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality toggle caption Jovelle Tamayo for NPR WASHINGTON — Boeing is promising sweeping changes to its manufacturing operations as the troubled plane maker tries to rebuild trust with federal regulators, airlines and the flying public. It’s been just over 90 days since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered …

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Boeing faces 'long road' on safety issues after door accident: US FAA
7 months ago

Boeing faces 'long road' on safety issues after door accident: US FAA

Business Standard  

U.S. planemaker Boeing faces a "long road" to address safety issues, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday as it prepares to receive the company's plan to address concerns. In late February, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker gave Boeing 90 days to develop a comprehensive plan to address "systemic quality-control issues" and barred it from expanding 737 MAX …

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US officials probe allegations Boeing workers falsified inspection records
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US officials probe allegations Boeing workers falsified inspection records

Al Jazeera  

Federal Aviation Administration says Boeing voluntarily informed officials that inspections may not have been completed. The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that it had opened the probe after Boeing voluntarily informed officials that it may not have completed required inspections to “confirm adequate bonding and grounding where the wings join the fuselage on certain 787 Dreamliner airplanes”. At the …

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The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did not create “an immediate safety of flight issue.” In an email to Boeing’s South Carolina employees on …

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Elon Musk claims SpaceX Starship will take humanity to Mars despite aircraft exploding under atmospheric pressure after launch
9 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk claims SpaceX Starship will take humanity to Mars despite aircraft exploding under atmospheric pressure after launch

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk proudly proclaimed 'Starship will take humanity to Mars' after the massive rocket hit a major milestone of reaching orbit during a Thursday flight test. The two-stage craft, consisting of the Starship cruise vessel mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, took off from SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas, flight test facility on the Gulf Coast at 9:25am ET. …

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US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US opens criminal probe into Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight blowout

Al Jazeera  

Investigation comes amid heightened scrutiny of Boeing’s safety record following fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. Prosecutors in the United States have opened a criminal investigation into the mid-flight blowout involving a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines, according to US media reports. The investigation comes as Boeing is under scrutiny over its safety record following a series of …

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FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings

NPR  

FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings Enlarge this image toggle caption Jovelle Tamayo for NPR Jovelle Tamayo for NPR WASHINGTON — After a six-week audit of Boeing, federal regulators say they found quality control problems at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, one of its top suppliers. The Federal Aviation Administration says it found "multiple instances" of …

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FAA gives Boeing 90 days to come up with quality-control plan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to come up with quality-control plan

Live Mint  

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has asked Boeing to develop a comprehensive action plan within 90 days to address its systemic quality-control issues, after the midair blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines jet last month. “Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said Wednesday after meeting Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun and …

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Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing

Associated Press  

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it’s giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality problems and meet safety standards for building planes after a panel blew off a brand-new Boeing 737 Max jetliner last month. “Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. The FAA is currently completing an …

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FAA sets up new process for Hawaii air tour operators to fly at lower altitudes after fatal crashes
1 year, 4 months ago

FAA sets up new process for Hawaii air tour operators to fly at lower altitudes after fatal crashes

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it is setting up a new process for air tour operators in Hawaii to be approved to fly at lower altitudes after numerous fatal crashes in recent years. Current FAA regulations require air tour operators to fly at 1,500 feet unless they have authorization to go lower. “This process will help …

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Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic successfully sends four people to space
1 year, 6 months ago

Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic successfully sends four people to space

Daily Mail  

Billionaire Richard Branson is back in the space race. Federal aviation authorities banned Virgin Galactic launches after Branson's maiden flight in 2021 led to an investigation when it veered off course during its descent back to the runway in the New Mexico desert. The VSS Unity spaceplane hung 54.2 miles above Earth's surface for three minutes, allowing the space tourists …

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FAA clears Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners
2 years, 4 months ago

FAA clears Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners

Associated Press  

Boeing has cleared a key hurdle with federal regulators and could soon resume deliveries of its large 787 airliner, which has been plagued by a series of production issues since late 2020, a person familiar with the matter said Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration notified Boeing on Friday that it would approve the company’s process for validating fixes to each …

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Will 5G Affect Aviation Safety? FAA Raises 'Deep Concern' About 5G Network Plan
3 years, 1 month ago

Will 5G Affect Aviation Safety? FAA Raises 'Deep Concern' About 5G Network Plan

News 18  

The Federal Aviation Administration has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on aviation safety and is planning to issue a formal warning about the issue, according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters. FAA Deputy Administrator Bradley Mims in a previously unreported October 6 letter said the agency shares “the deep concern …

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