The 737 Max Reactions and the Threat to Article 33 of the Chicago Convention
the orders prohibiting foreign-registered 737 Max operations were an unstructured, nationalistic response, contrary to the unifying purpose of ICAO
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AN-124’s back flying- self-certification?
AN-124-100 crashed with significant airworthiness failure Antonov issued a statement that the Rusan is ready to fly Ukrainian CAA no visible action-SELF-CERTIFICATION??? Not NEWSWORTHY? An aircraft, critical for the global air freight market, crashes and…
2020’s Best and THANKS
2020 was a year with few BESTS in Aviation Readers around the Globe, except those from two countries, clicked on these Some of your favorites? BEST and 2020 may qualify as an oxymoron given the…
Is it good for the FAA Administrator to serve out his term?
Most technically qualified recent Administrator Dealt with Max8 crisis masterfully Perceived WHISTLEBLOWER problem with Democrats On August 12, 2020 U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao swore in Steve Dickson was sworn in as the FAA Administrator….
What the House T&I Committee projects as aircraft certification post Max 8 return –HR 4804
Committee has studied Aircraft Certification for almost a year Transportation & Infrastructure will vote on HR 4804, 11/17/2020 After a long investigation, the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has introduced an 85…
FAA Aviation Safety People Training can get BETTER: GAO
Congress directs GAO to examine FAA Workforce and Training Aviation Safety instituted changes in Flight Standards and Aircraft Cert AVS/AFX/AIR PEOPLE transition plans good but GAO says more The FAA’s Aviation Safety Organization (AVS) has…
Six Ideas to help the FAA regain its Gold Standard!!!
NTSB Board Member Goglia and FAA as Gold Standard Better Listening and More Focus on Public Safety Six Suggestions to Improve FAA Stature John Goglia has been a point of reference here[1] more than any…
Thanks, Dan Elwell, for a Job Well done for Aviation Safety
No. 2 FAA official who ran agency during 737 MAX crisis stepping down Thu, October 29, 2020, 10:02 AM EDT·1 min read WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Dan Elwell, the No. 2 official…