The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has strategic designs on the global airline manufacturing market. It is developing a number of aircraft through technical problems and over/around the intellectual property laws of nations with more…
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ICAO’s USOAP 20th anniversary of ACTIVITIES- time to RETHINK? Activities v. Actions Audits at a Point in Time v. Continuous Collaboration Duplicative, even contradictory, Audits Single, Consolidated, Consistent, Cooperative In a self-congratulatory press release (see…
BREXIT-out and UK CAA-in, or EASA-stay 2016 until now to prepare for CAA-in and EASA-out ADS wants EASA as certification regulator UK Secretary of Transport states CAA ready A long and tortuous flight path took…
Need to Reinvigorate Safety Culture = Winged Gospel FAA Administrator reminds Industry that SMS/ASIAS/CAST intensity needs to be Upped Past success led to laxity; Message that all must focus on SAFETY Aviation Safety’s record between…
FAA grounds all Boeing 737 Max planes effective immediately There are procedures and standards which should have been followed EASA and others grounded planes without basis FAA took action when it had proof Aircraft certification…
Boeing Elects Adm. John M. Richardson (Ret.) to Board of Directors Physics, Electrical Engineering and National Security Operational safety, Reactor design , technology systems No Manufacturing, No SMS, but military discipline Richardson, retired 31st chief…
Lufthansa And Airbus Work On A320neo Center-Of-Gravity Limits Lufthansa Stops Selling Seats in the Last Row of A320neo Software GLITCH is being addressed by airline by blocking out last row of seats Lufthansa Planes flying…
US labor-management poor relations may weaken SMS Large EU union complains to EASA about German CAA Trust key element in SMS collaboration Aircraft Engineers International Calls on EU Commission and EASA to Tighten Aircraft Safety…