The Lessons of the Seattle Plane Crash It’s not possible to eliminate all risks from modern life—but airlines and regulators work hard to reduce them after each new incident, anyway. JAMES FALLOWS AUG 12, 2018…
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Boeing names aerospace industry leader to head AvionX Boeing to Establish New Aerospace and Autonomy Center H3 103 year old company is making moves H4 Hires Aerospace to head AvionX H5 Aurora Flight Sciences links…
Audit Announcement—Update on FAA’s Contract Tower Program Requested by the Chairmen of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Subcommittee on Aviation Project ID: 18A3008A000 H2 Federal Contract Tower program, 30 years old H3 OIG…
Boeing seen spiking IAI’s IAF tanker bid Boeing offers KC-46 Bedek offers converted B-767 Boeing License Fee $1M per conversion Once again, intellectual property is an issue between an Original Equipment Manufacturer and a…
Carbon Dioxide Levels can Negatively Impact Pilot Performance Harvard Study finds Degradation as CO2 levels increase Acknowledges Lack of Data on Air Quality of Cockpits CO2 is a colorless, odorless gas which aviation has devoted considerable…
Galveston sound tests could herald new generation of supersonic flight Sonic Boom tests when airport neighbors hate Stage IV Well designed Test Define Acceptable Boom standard Andrea Leinfelder of the Houston Chronicle covered a NASA news…
The history of the Flight Surgeon’s handling of caring for pilots diagnosed with sleep apnea did not constitute the best APA[i] bedside manner: Flight Surgeon’s BMI/Sleep Apnea “Policy” is a Nightmare Rule subject to APA…
NTSB SUPPORTS ‘SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA’ PROGRAM Mr. Jones has been an important link to Africa for years “Safe Skies” Initiative Africa is a growing aviation market Thankfully, the Managing Director of the NTSB, Dennis…