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‘Long-Unresolved Issues’
A U.S. government oversight agency sees flaws in the FAA’s monitoring of airlines’ assessment and mitigation of safety risks.
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Safety News in Brief
IATA Urges End to Omicron Travel Bans
accident data, Safety Oversight
Safety News in Brief
Seaplane occupants get little warning of impending crashes, Canadian researchers say.
BASS2021, News, Safety Oversight
Redefining NOTAMS
The vice chair of the NTSB says notices to airmen must be made more comprehensible and more relevant.
Regulatory ‘Shortcomings’
The NTSB is seeking to close loopholes that have allowed some U.S. passenger-carrying operations to be conducted as general aviation flights.
Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Safety Oversight
Congressional Report Cites ‘Flaws and Missteps’ in 737 MAX’s Development and Certification
House Transportation Committee says actions by both Boeing and the FAA led to two fatal crashes.
Boeing Accused of Installing Unapproved Sensors
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accused Boeing of equipping nearly 800 Boeing 737 NG and MAX airplanes with equipment containing sensors not specifically approved for use in those…
Erosion of Safety
TSB sees ‘acceptance of unsafe practices’ by Canada’s air taxi sector.
Boeing Names New Safety Panel
Boeing said today that it has established a new Aerospace Safety Committee — to be chaired by retired Adm. Edmund Giambastiani Jr. — that will be responsible for safety oversight…
FAA Proposes Half-Million Dollar Penalty Against Calif. Charter Firm
A California aircraft charter operator faces a proposed $533,320 civil penalty for allegedly conducting unauthorized charter flights with pilots who had not been properly trained, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration…