The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though smoking on U.S. flights ended years ago.
Category: Federal Aviation Administration
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Government Watchdog Calls F.A.A. Air Traffic Control Systems Critically Outdated
A report by the Government Accountability Office said that the agency’s heavy reliance on the systems could jeopardize the safety and efficiency of the nation’s airspace.
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Delta Plane Strikes Another Jet on Atlanta Airport Tarmac
The incident involving two planes getting ready to take off was the latest in a series of mishaps and near accidents at the country’s airports.
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Safety Agency Cites Lax Inspections and Federal Oversight in Deadly Helicopter Crash
The N.T.S.B. says a lack of F.A.A. oversight contributed to a 2022 helicopter crash in West Virginia, in which six people were killed.
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Boeing Grounds 777-9 Test Planes in Latest Setback
The airplane manufacturer said it had discovered problems with a key part of the 777-9, a large plane designed for long flights that had already been delayed by years.
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Boeing Faces a Steep Climb in Catching Up to Airbus
As Boeing works to address quality control issues, its new chief starts at a disadvantage in competing with the other big maker of passenger planes.
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Boeing Says It’s Changing Type of Panel That Blew Off Alaska Airlines Jet
The company told regulators the changes in design and production of the door plugs would allow its warning systems to detect malfunctions.
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Counting the Costs of the Microsoft-CrowdStrike Outage
A “historic” tech failure alarmed investors, after a security update caused problems for Microsoft devices and services, and took down businesses worldwide.
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Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to Elon Musk’s Ambitions
A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel.
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Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal Over 737 Max Crashes
A lawyer for the families of the victims of those crashes in 2018 and 2019 said the tentative deal fell short of what the families had sought.
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Boeing Sanctioned by NTSB Over Disclosures on 737 Max Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing had improperly released information about the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight.
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Boeing Says 737 Max Quality Is Improving Amid Production Changes
Boeing has reduced defects and cut production time for the 737 Max airplane as it improves processes, training and inspections, a company official said.