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Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives

Boeing CEO David Calhoun defended the company’s safety record during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, while lawmakers accused him of placing profits over safety, failing to protect whistleblowers, and even getting paid too much. The latest whistleblower, Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance investigator at Boeing’s 737 assembly plant near Seattle, told the subcommittee that “nonconforming” parts — ones that could …

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7 months, 1 week ago

House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and the refund rights of passengers

Associated Press

Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a $105 billion bill designed to increase the number of air traffic controllers, add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories, and require airlines to automatically pay refunds to travelers whose flights are canceled or significantly delayed. “This bill recognizes while our aviation system is safe, we have to continue raising the bar for safety,” …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun announces he'll step down after Alaska Airlines door plug disaster and 737 MAX crises: Stocks jump as two other executives also quit

Daily Mail

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is to step down at the end of the year in a management overhaul in the wake of a safety crisis at the troubled aerospace giant. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is finally stepping down as head of the troubled airline maker A panel blew out from the fuselage of a 737 Max 9 aircraft carrying Alaska …

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11 months, 1 week ago

US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker

Associated Press

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled aircraft maker. “This is a brand-new aircraft, it has just come off the line and it had …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing 737 Max: Boeing 737: Simon Calder reveals what you need to know after mid-flight blowout terrifies passengers

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The entire fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft flying in the US has been grounded …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US govt halts flight of Musk's Starship, suggest 63 changes to behemoth rocket

India Today

Elon Musk's SpaceX is facing a series of regulatory hurdles before it can relaunch its ambitious Starship rocket. The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated 63 corrective actions following an investigation into the failed debut of the Starship, currently the world's largest rocket. Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, responded to the accident by implementing improvements to the 394-foot rocket and …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Unruly passengers risk flight safety, FAA warns

CNN

CNN — Federal authorities want passengers to know that thousands of violent outbursts on commercial flights are not only a problem for flight attendants, but they distract pilots from keeping the entire flight safe. In a Tuesday public service announcement video released first to CNN, the Federal Aviation Administration says, “You don’t want your pilots distracted. Unruly behavior doesn’t fly.” …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Bezos spaceflight: US approves Blue Origin license ahead of crewed voyage

Hindustan Times

Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of online retail giant Amazon and space agency Blue Origin, got one step closer on Monday in catching up to his rival Richard Branson in their spaceflight ambitions. The United States Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space. …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Virgin Galactic cleared by FAA to fly customers into space

LA Times

The VSS Unity craft flies during a supersonic flight test. Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. received regulatory approval to fly customers into space, moving the budding industry founded by billionaires one step closer to reality. The Federal Aviation Administration upgraded the company’s existing license to cover customer flights, Virgin Galactic said Friday in a statement, saying the approval was the first …

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3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. aviation body orders extra inspections of some Boeing 777s after mid-air engine failure

The Hindu

Federal aviation regulators have ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said in a statement on Sunday that based on an initial review of safety data, inspectors “concluded that the inspection interval should …

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