The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Monday a proposal that would require new passenger airplanes have a second barrier to the flight deck, making hijackings and other intrusions of unwanted persons into the cockpit area more difficult on behalf of the safety of passengers. The FAA stated its proposed rule would apply to all…
US FAA Proposes New Passenger Planes Install Second Flight Deck Barrier
Federal Aviation Administration Touts New ‘Fuel Efficiency’ Rule, Contradicts Own Documents
June 16, 2022
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed new fuel efficiency standards for aircraft purportedly aimed at lowering the impact of air travel on climate change. “Today is an important step forward in reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released by our nation’s airplanes and ultimately reaching President Biden’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by…
Elon Musk’s Starship Must Take Over 75 Environmental Actions Before Its Granted Permission to Launch: FAA
June 13, 2022
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A U.S. federal agency announced on Monday that it would require SpaceX to take 75 environmental actions before permitting its Starship-Super Heavy program to launch. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require SpaceX to take actions like monitoring plants and wildlife for launch impacts, removing launch debris from sensitive habitats in the surrounding Texas…
Regulators Won’t Let Boeing Certify New 787 Jets for Flight
February 16, 2022
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Federal safety regulators say they will retain power to approve Boeing 787 airliners for flight rather than return that authority to the aircraft maker, which hasn’t been able to deliver any new Dreamliner planes since last May because of production flaws. The Federal Aviation Administration said it told Boeing of its decision Tuesday. The FAA…
FAA Approves 90 Percent of Planes for Low-Visibility Landings Near 5G Airports
January 26, 2022
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Jan. 26, greenlighted additional altimeters, allowing 90 percent of the U.S. commercial aviation fleet to land in low visibility at airports where a risk of interference from 5G wireless signals is present. The agency had cleared about 78 percent of commercial planes as of the week ending Jan. 21….
Passenger on San Diego-Bound Flight Fined Over $40K After Assaulting Flight Attendant
November 23, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Nov. 22 more than $160,000 in proposed fines against intoxicated and unruly airline passengers, including a passenger on a San Diego-bound flight who allegedly sexually assaulted a flight attendant and smoked marijuana inside the plane’s lavatory. The unidentified passenger is accused of drinking carried-on alcohol on an April 15 Southwest Airlines…
Former Boeing 737 Max Test Pilot Indicted for Fraud After Withholding ‘Critical Information’ From FAA
October 15, 2021
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A former Boeing 737 Max test pilot was indicted for fraud on Thursday for deceiving and withholding “critical information” from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Evaluation Group (FAA AEG) the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas indicted Mark A. Forkner, 49, who previously served as Chief Technical Pilot for Boeing, after he deceived federal…
US Examining Boeing’s Treatment of Safety-Related Employees
A small group of Boeing engineers who perform key safety tasks are raising concerns about their ability to work free of pressure from supervisors, and their comments are prompting federal regulators to take a broader look into the company’s safety culture. The employees are deputized to approve safety assessments and handle other jobs for the…
FAA Orders Checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 Planes for Possible Switch Failures
July 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of cabin altitude pressure switches. The directive requires operators to conduct repetitive tests of the switches and replace them if needed. The directive covers 2,502 U.S.-registered airplanes and 9,315…
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