Aug 28 FAA grounds SpaceX after one of its rockets falls over in flames during landing By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were reported. Continue reading
Aug 21 FAA sent 43 more cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution By Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that the rate of troubling passenger behavior has come down sharply since early 2021, but it's still too high. Airlines have reported more than 1,240 cases to the FAA this year, compared with nearly… Continue reading
May 30 Boeing faces FAA deadline for plan to address aircraft safety and quality problems By David Koenig, Associated Press Whistleblowers have accused the company of taking shortcuts that endanger passengers, a claim that Boeing disputes. A panel convened by the FAA found shortcomings in the aircraft maker's safety culture. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:21 Boeing remains under scrutiny amid quality control issues By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas Boeing remains on the hot seat over questions about its production processes. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board told lawmakers her investigators still don’t know who worked on the door panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines… Continue watching
Feb 21 Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program, appoints new vice president of quality By Associated Press The shakeup comes weeks after the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Boeing — under pressure from airlines to produce large numbers of planes — is not paying enough attention to safety. Continue reading
Feb 06 FAA tells Congress not to raise the mandatory retirement for pilots until it can study the issue By Associated Press The House voted last year to raise the retirement age from 65 to 67 as part of a larger bill covering FAA operations. A Senate committee is scheduled to take up its version of the bill later this week. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 7:20 Boeing under pressure amid string of safety and quality control issues By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox Boeing's problems were front and center again as the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the door panel that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane. It comes as the head of the head of the Federal Aviation… Continue watching
Jan 24 FAA approves inspection process that could clear the way for grounded Boeing planes to fly again By David Koenig, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it approved an inspection and maintenance process that the planes must go through. After that, they will be allowed to carry passengers again. Continue reading
Jan 12 FAA to audit Boeing production line in oversight increase after latest mishap By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration says it will audit Boeing’s aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled company after a panel blew off a jetliner in midflight last week. Continue reading
Jan 11 Federal officials investigating Boeing's production of panel that blew off jet in midflight By David Koenig, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the investigation is focusing on door plugs like the one that came off an Alaska Airlines Boeing jetliner over Oregon. Continue reading