Articles tagged “ntsb”

Airlines

FAA Reauthorization: Key Takeaways From the 1,069-Page Bill

The Senate is slated to vote Wednesday afternoon on a massive FAA reauthorization bill that contains provisions on everything from refunds to near collisions on the runway.

Meghna Maharishi and Liz Casolo, Skift | 3 days ago

FAA Reauthorization: Key Takeaways From the 1,069-Page Bill

Airlines

Boeing Provides Information in Blowout Investigation After Safety Board Chair Raised Concerns

The NTSB chair told a Senate committee that Boeing had not yet provided records on its documentation regarding the opening and closing of the door plug on Alaska’s Max 9 and the names of certain workers.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago

Boeing Provides Information in Blowout Investigation After Safety Board Chair Raised Concerns

Airlines

Chinese Travelers Thinking Less of European Destinations

Today's podcast looks at Boeing’s bolt-less door plugs, Frontier’s path to more profitability, and Chinese travelers cooling on Europe.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Chinese Travelers Thinking Less of European Destinations

Airlines

Bolts on Alaska 737 Max 9 Door Plug Appeared to Be Missing, Investigators Say

A preliminary report from the NTSB found that the bolts meant to keep the door plug intact seemed to be missing before it blew off an Alaska Airlines jet.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 months ago

Bolts on Alaska 737 Max 9 Door Plug Appeared to Be Missing, Investigators Say

Airlines

New Questions Raised About Missing Bolts on Alaska 737 Max 9

The NTSB's latest findings come as United and Alaska reported some loose hardware in their initial inspections of the Boeing 737 Max 9s.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 months ago

New Questions Raised About Missing Bolts on Alaska 737 Max 9

Airlines

Search Underway for Missing Door Plug From Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9

Investigators are searching for the missing panel that fell off an Alaska Airlines’ jet that is believed to be in a suburb near Portland, Oregon.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 months ago

Search Underway for Missing Door Plug From Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9

Airlines

Pilot Mental Health: Safety Board Chair Calls for FAA Action on ‘Bureaucratic Nightmare’

Unraveling the "bureaucratic nightmare" that is the FAA's mental health processes will be tough. But NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is firm that it needs to be done.

Edward Russell | 5 months ago

Pilot Mental Health: Safety Board Chair Calls for FAA Action on ‘Bureaucratic Nightmare’

Airlines

FAA Investigating Latest Near-Collision Involving U.S. Airlines This Year

Has a shortage of air traffic controllers or poor training contributed to a half-dozen near collisions in the U.S. since January?

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago

FAA Investigating Latest Near-Collision Involving U.S. Airlines This Year

Airlines

FAA Issues New Pilot Training Rule to Fix Colgan Air Deficiencies

The FAA has been fairly rigorous in taking remedial steps to respond to the Colgan Air crash even if sometimes the bureaucracy moves very slowly.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

First case of fatal crash confirmed in texting-while-flying case

Distracted flying is a new phenomena, and expect the use of electronic devices in flight cockpits -- allowed to pilots during level cruising phase -- to come under increasing scrutiny after this.

Alan Levin, Bloomberg | 11 years ago