Boeing 737 Max’s Design, Pilot and Regulatory Errors Caused Lion Air Crash October 28, 2019 By Harry Suhartono, Fathiya Dahrul and Alan Levin Indonesian investigators found sweeping problems and missteps in connection with last year’s fatal Lion Air crash, including design flaws in...
Senators Introduce Safety Legislation to Address Boeing 737 Issues October 28, 2019 By David Shepardson Two Democrats on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to mandate numerous aviation safety recommendations in the...
Global Safety Regulators Fault U.S., ‘Undue Pressure’ from Boeing for 737 Max Approval October 11, 2019 By Alan Levin U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the...
Vintage Plane Safety Faces Review Following B-17 Bomber Crash That Killed 7 October 6, 2019 By Jennifer McDermott The roar of its four engines, the plexiglass nose, the bristling machine guns — for history buffs and aviation enthusiasts,...
Boeing Vows New Safety Panel, Design Changes in Response to 737 Max Crashes September 26, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Alan Levin Boeing Co. aims to sharpen its focus on safety after the 737 Max’s grounding ends, forming a new oversight panel...
U.S. Aviation Regulator Denies It Misled Congress on 737 Max Inspectors September 25, 2019 By Alan Levin American aviation regulators misled Congress about a whistle-blower’s allegation that many inspectors performing safety assessments on the now-grounded Boeing Co....
How U.S. Is Attempting to Manage Risk from ‘Insider’ Terrorist Threat in Aviation September 25, 2019 By David Koenig The arrest of an airline mechanic suspected of being sympathetic with terrorists and charged with sabotaging a jetliner has renewed...
FAA Invites Global Regulators to Meet Over Boeing 737 Status September 18, 2019 By David Shepardson Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson has invited about 50 aviation safety regulators from around the world to an informal...
Trump Administration Appoints Aviation Safety Advisory Panel August 23, 2019 U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday named 22 people to a new panel that will advise the department on...
Panel Readies Report on FAA Certification Process for Boeing 737 August 21, 2019 By Alan Levin An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication...