News reports about the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the Boeing 737 MAX8, the FAA and Boeing have offered a variety of “expert” opinions on the certification process. In particular, these talking head have thrown the terms…
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New Boeing 737 Max 8 instant message released Press places blame on Boeing Held by DOJ under subpoena and Boeing could not release If DOJ sent to FAA in January 2019, the FAA might have…
Aviation has been elevated by technology for decades ever since the Wright Brothers. Future strategies likely have straight-lined their expectations of greater efficiencies in both the powerplant and airframe developments. This article hypothesizes that leading…
Report Says Another Plane Could Have Structural Issues Delta and Swiss International flag problems with A220 Airbus, Boeing, P&W, SNECMA, others have airworthiness issues SAFETY v. PROFITS ??? Time for Global STAND DOWN? “As the…
DOT’s Fiscal Year 2020 Top Management Challenges OIG usually hypercritical of FAA TMC19 lists more aviation challenges than other DOT modes OIG makes some good recommendations as to FAA ODA issues! The Inspector General, among…
Passing through the Sound Barrier was thought to be impossible in 1947 Yeager in the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis did it 2019 much interest in SST and significant opposition One of the great test pilots…
Patrick Ky (EASA) sees ISSUES on certification Alexandre de Juniac (IATA) urges single answer for aircraft Trend toward Global Standards at RISK For a variety of solid policy reasons (common standards) and staffing limitations…
Whitehouse, Langevin, Cicilline Call for “More Reasonably Sized” Airplane Seats U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Jim Langevin, and Congressman David Cicilline joined Rhode Island Airport Corporation CEO Iftikhar Ahmad at T.F. Green Airport on Monday,…