Biden Administration placing 1st political appointees Brad Mims, an FAA alumnus, named Deputy Boss of a different Administration and tough challenges Secretary-Designate Buttigieg technically cannot yet name the political appointments within his DOT Administration; so,…
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Legend of ATC Development passes Made FAA-MITRE relationship more effective Highly qualified engineer brought “political” skills to project By Joe DelBalzo Dr. John J. Fearnsides, “Jack”, who recently died, may not be a household…
Max 8 told Boeing more safety governance needed Since then, mostly activities Delaney and Doughtie = Real Safety Action One of the central lessons of the Boeing 737 Max 8 disasters was the need for…
EASA subjects Pakistan to another AUDIT Past Deficiencies have yet to be satisfied Instead of Fault-finding move to SMS solution defining “I am here to audit you” ranks as one of the most troubling sentences…
2020 was a tough year for AVIATION–Need GOOD PRESENTS AAR creates a Board Safety Committee with Relevant Experts NATA fights HUMAN TRAFFICKING AOPA leads to way to HIMS for alcohol and substance abusing P91 pilots…
Pakistan pilot license problems EASA and FAA demote PCAA status and limit PIA flights Airline and Civil Aviation Authority need help One of the foundational principles of international relations is the concept of comity. Each…
Pakistan International crash pilot error; pilot training? Pakistan CAA determines that 150 PK pilots have fraudulent licenses PCAA fires 5 senior civil servants involved in licensing ICAO, EASA and FAA all found PCAA meeting standards…
Human Trafficking Training helped a Huntsville Airport Staff person prevent enslavement Not a flight attendant, pilot or passenger service agent At Huntsville International Airport!!! “Human Trafficking doesn’t happen here; JFK, MIA, LAX and other major…