Category: National Transportation Safety Board

How Many Air Traffic Controllers Are Needed Overnight?

The New York Times – Business:
The accident at LaGuardia has raised questions about whether the minimum standard of two air traffic controllers on overnight shifts is sufficient.
Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier

The New York Times – Business:
Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

The New York Times – Business:
A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.
Backers of Aviation Safety Bill Cite Recent Near Miss to Make Their Case

The New York Times – Business:
The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.
Safety Board Heaps Blame on F.A.A. Over Potomac Plane-Helicopter Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.
She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat

Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.
Transportation Safety Board Set to Declare Cause of Midair Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.
A Year After DC Plane Crash, Concerns About Airport’s Safety Continue

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.
Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says

In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing had occurred at least four other times.
Boeing Tackles Quality With a ‘War on Defects’

Two years after a panel flew off a 737 Max, Boeing is doing more inspections, completing work in its intended order and making other changes. Can the company keep it up?
A Weather Balloon May Have Cracked a United Plane’s Windshield

A United Airlines flight was diverted last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company says it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it.
Boeing Will Regain Ability to Certify Some Planes From F.A.A.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the aerospace company will be allowed to approve some new 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner jets.