Is FAA still enforcing Aviation Safety?
THIS IS A REPORT OF AN EARLIER JOURNAL THE FAA MET WITH JEM and DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT In the time of compliance, one revocation and one six figure civil penalty Actions speak louder…
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Aviation Potpourri In A Time Of COVID-19 [4.2]
Collection of COVID-19 articles with aviation angles AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, BUSINESS & GENERAL AVIATION, MANUFACTURERS and ET CETERA A POTPOURRI OF INFORMATION In these difficult times, the COVID-19 news is overwhelming and it is useful…
This FAA Proposed Revocation is correct, but why so slow?
FAA proposes to revoke Executive Air Express’ Air Carrier Certificate Facts support Revocation not Compliance Carrier alleged to have committed repeated, intentional, flagrant violations Safety Concerns not require Emergency Action? For over four years,…
Industry and FAA place greater trust in Safety Data and Compliance
Transition to data and compliance is working well ASAP, ASRS, SMS & VDRP working Compliance, Cooperation & Collaboration instead of Enforcement A little over five years ago, the FAA senior management recognized that aviation safety…
The Pressure of Labor Strife is cracking SMS principles— who’s RESPONSIBLE for fixing that?
After a Year of Labor Unrest, American and Southwest Fall Behind in Another Round of Contract Negotiations Union contract negotiations are increasingly ferocious at American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, carriers that already reported…
Aerospace parts broker’s intentional fraudulent documents result in Civil Penalty- Paperwork Matters?!?
FAA Proposes $514,558 Civil Penalty Against Aerospace Support International for Allegedly Misleading Customers About Parts Airworthiness Company does not hold FAA Certificate Accused of fraudulent Paperwork Holds ISO registration Civil Penalty enough? Federal Aviation Administration…
EMT pilot fatigue issues should have triggered some preventative action by Boston MedFlight
Boston MedFlight pilot accused of falling asleep while flying to hospital Pilot looks to be in significant FAA trouble OSHA ruled for whistleblower [scheduling and rest] Might Boston MedFlight have been better off with voluntary Flight…
Intractable Conflict: Intellectual Property v. Safety
Two legal systems deal with conflict between SAFETY and Intellectual Property Both safety organizations lack the competence to judge IP issues Assume IP vs. SAFETY– RIGHT? Ukrainian court orders seizure of 5 Volga-Dnepr An-124s Press…