Boeing 737 MAX Not Expected to Fly Before October, FAA Preparing Directive July 23, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the...
Lawmakers Probing Boeing 737 Max Seek Safety Agency’s Employee Survey Records July 21, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to disclose details of an...
Boaters Rescue 2 After Plane Crash at Lake Jocassee July 13, 2020 SALEM, S.C. — Two people have been rescued after the small float plane they were in crashed into a South...
Boeing 737 MAX Report May Boost Effort to Reform U.S. Airplane Certification July 1, 2020 By Dan Shepardson WASHINGTON — A new report into the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to certify the Boeing 737 MAX may help proponents...
Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Test Expected Soon June 29, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — A key step in the return to service of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX could take place as...
U.S. Board Urges Helicopter Manufacturers to Add Crash-Data Recorders June 3, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday urged six major manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to...
U.S. to Mandate New Safety-Management Tools for Aircraft Makers May 20, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new...
Southwest Jet Hits, Kills Man While Landing on Texas Runway May 11, 2020 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein Authorities are investigating how a man managed to get onto a runway at the airport in Austin, Texas, where he...
Last to Ground the Max a Year Ago, FAA’s Global Status Shaken March 18, 2020 By Alan Levin, Charlotte Ryan and Siddharth Philip After the second fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliner, most of the world’s aviation regulators rushed to...
Boeing to Separate 737 Max Wire Bundles Before Jet’s Return to Service March 12, 2020 By Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson SEATTLE/WASHINGTON — Boeing Co plans to separate 737 MAX wiring bundles, flagged by regulators as potentially dangerous, before the jet...