Boeing kept FAA in the dark on key 737 MAX control system design changes: report
The flight control system, known as MCAS, was "not an area of emphasis" because Boeing presented it to the FAA as a modification of the jet's existing speed trim system, with limited range and use,...
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Boeing and the FAA declined to comment on the legislation.
View ArticleBoeing 737 Max expected to be cleared to fly again after nearly 2-year grounding
The move would come after numerous congressional hearings on the crashes that led to criticism of the FAA for lax oversight.
View ArticleCanadian families fear clearing Boeing 737 MAX planes for flight a mistake
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cleared the planes for flight early Wednesday, 20 months after Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 went down near Addis Ababa, killing all 157 on board — including 18...
View ArticleBoeing 737 MAX crash victim families urge U.S. to rescind approval in letter
The FAA said it had worked closely with other international regulators to conduct "a thorough and deliberate review" of the 737 MAX after the aircraft suffered two fatal crashes.
View ArticleCanada briefly hit with similar aviation outage as U.S. flights ‘gradually’...
Flights were being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration.
View ArticleU.S. FAA says computer outage caused by procedural error as flights return to...
The FAA said its preliminary analysis "determined that a data file was damaged by personnel who failed to follow procedures" and that the system was functioning properly Thursday.
View ArticleMontana airspace reopened by U.S. FAA after radar anomaly prompts brief shutdown
The FAA had issued a notice temporarily barring flights in an area about 50 by 50 nautical miles around Havre, Montana near the Canadian border.
View ArticleAir Canada flights briefly grounded globally over ‘technical issue’
The airline said it experienced a temporary technical issue with its communicator system, which it uses to communicate with aircraft and monitor operational performance.
View ArticleU.S. airline worker death prompts FAA to issue ground safety alert
The safety alert reiterates that "it is important for workers to remain clear of operating engines until they are shut down," the FAA said.
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