FAA Approves Proposal to Fix 787’s Batteries The FAA approves (Federal Aviation Administration) this week Boeing Co.’s plan for testing proposed fixes for the lithium-ion batteries that sparked on-board fires, resulting in the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner jet. The…
FAA Tries To Gather Data From Pilots, Controllers On Averted Mid-Air Collisions
The Federal Aviation Administration is trying to convince pilots and air traffic controllers to share information about mid-air collisions that were averted, according to The Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704340504575447883834823838.html?mod=ITP_pageone_1 United Airlines is likely to be the first airline to participate in the…
Families Of Flight 3407 Get Air Safety Bill Passed And Signed By Obama
The family and friends of those who were killed in last year’s crash outside of Buffalo, N.Y., have finally seen the bill they lobbied for become law. On Sunday President Obama signed an aviation safety bill that has been the cause celeb…
One Year and 34 Lawsuits Later, Controversy Over the Fatal Continental 3407 Crash in Buffalo Continues
On the first anniversary of what may be one of the most senseless accidents in air history, 34 lawsuits have been filed stemming from the crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407, which killed 50 people. http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20100212/UPDATES01/302120012 Survivors of some of…
FAA says Hackers broke into agency computers
Date: 2/10/2009 By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers broke into the Federal Aviation Administration’s computer system last week, accessing the names and Social Security numbers of 45,000 employees and retirees. The agency said in a statement Monday…
Feds: FAA worker took plane, yachts as perks
Date: 11/21/2008 Associated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) _ A Federal Aviation Administration employee from Southern California took illegal perks from his job — including a plane, yachts and heavy-duty trucks — and an investigation continues into how widespread the practice…
FAA renews, toughens warning to Boeing 737 pilots
Date: 11/10/2008 By TIM KLASSAssociated Press Writer SEATTLE (AP) _ The Federal Aviation Administration has toughened a requirement that Boeing 737 pilots be reminded not to ignore a cabin pressure warning horn, ordering preflight briefings as well as changes in…
Plane crash leaves Mexico interior secretary dead
Date: 11/5/2008 By MARK STEVENSONAssociated Press Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) _ One of Mexico’s top pointmen in the war against drug trafficking died when a government jet crashed into a Mexico City street, setting fire to dozens of vehicles and…