Safety was ‘a given’: Inside the boardroom amid Boeing’s crisis Boeing employees pushed back on “stupid” airlines and regulators who asked for more pilot training Internal Boeing documents show employees discussing efforts to manipulate…
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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…
Rep. Cohen’s SEAT bill deadline Cannot be met for time and technical reasons FAA finds Molon Labe’ Seat Safe Congressman Cohen Demands Answers from FAA SEAT Act, requiring a study of airline seat safety, passed…
Two cases show that airports pose risk of criminal sanctions Misappropriation of funds by Airport Executive alleged Mayor may have used airport revenues to defend subpoena and to pay for one of her advisers Airports have…
Congress can and should establish Rulemaking deadline Must be aware of existing regulatory priorities Ignoring Significant Rulemaking Agenda merits being Ignored A recent trend in aviation legislation is language which “mandates” the promulgation of a…
Organizational delegation was implemented in 1956, when the first Delegation Option Authorization (DOA, an unfortunate acronym) was put in place for aircraft manufacturers. Delegation is now 92 years old!. In 1927, merely one year after…
Part 5 requires that an Accountable Executive be named Accountable for effective SMS implementation Like Financial Audit, Safety Culture Audit is a BEST PRACTICE So you are the accountable executive of a Part 121 air carrier,…
FAA investigators assessing mechanics’ complaints may be interpreting regulations differently, CBS News investigation finds [ARTICLE 1] Airline mechanics feel pressured to overlook potential safety problems: “Accident waiting to happen” [article 2] [from article 1]…