A Covert Airline: The Air America Story & Reunion
Air America, a commercial airline created in 1950, has a war record of high caliber as a CIA proprietary airline.
IATA AGM presentation as a point of reference for US aviation safety
These IATA Annual General Meeting slides should confirm that the US is headed in the right direction and may well be ahead of the rest of the world.
OIG Report on SUPs should reenergize FAA & remind Industry of the Risk
The Office of Inspector General issued a report suggesting the FAA may have diminished its attention to Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs). Private industry should take a hard look at the report and not rely on the FAA to find SUPs.
Air Traffic Control Reform: The Washington Drama BEGINS
President Trump is calling for the separation of Air Traffic Control (ATC) from the FAA. This is the beginning of a legislative marathon.
4 Arab countries cut off flights to/from Qatar over “terrorism”; no US action yet
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and announced a land, sea and airspace blockade over terrorism support claims.
Sec. Chao’s $527.8 M announcement politically timed? Hint of bigger News?
Secretary Chao announced $527.8M in airport infrastructure grants to 584 airports six months earlier than Secretary Foxx’s, which sounds intentionally timed.
The Cleveland Airport Snow Case now involves OSHA & its duplication of jurisdiction may hurt SMS
The Cleveland Airport snow case poses many duplicative powers created by the agreement between the FAA Administrator and OSHA. The overlap of authority were guarantees of future issues.
Fine against United = FAA Enforcement or Compliance; transparency?
The FAA proposed a $435,000 civil penalty against United Airlines, but there is a lack of transparency on whether the FAA will use enforcement or compliance.
Honolulu International Airport’s renaming is well deserved
Honolulu International Airport will be renamed after Senator Daniel K. Inouye, whose accomplishments should inspire generations to come.
This Seat AD may set an international precedent as to Global Aircraft Certifications
The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain Zodiac seating systems that may cause serious injury during forward impacts and may well set precedents in aircraft certification.