Boeing Issues Warning to 737 Operators
Following disclosure that a faulty altimeter played a critical role in the Turkish Airlines B-737-800 (TC-JGE) crash at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Feb. 25, Boeing is advising 737 pilots to carefully monitor cockpit instruments during critical phases of flight. The crash killed nine of the 135 people... [read more]
Airlines/Bombardier Sued over Buffalo Crash
Relatives of a passenger killed when a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 operated by Continental Airlines crashed into a house near Buffalo, NY on Feb. 12 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming the regional turboprop had inadequate deicing equipment and an improperly trained crew. Additional lawsuits can be...
FAA Settles with Southwest on Maintenance Lapses
Southwest Airlines has agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine for knowingly operating Boeing 737 aircraft that lacked critical safety checks -- $2.5 million less than federal government air safety regulators initially sought. The agreement reached after protracted negotiations was announced by the Federal...
LASP Draws Universal Opposition
Private pilots, airport operators and the alphabet soup of Washington, DC-based aviation-related associations are united in their opposition to the first federal security rules proposed for high-end business jets. Drawn up by the Bush administration, the Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) Notice of...
Tougher Standards for Bird Ingestion Possible
One question emerging from the investigation of the Jan. 15, 2009 US Airways Airbus A320 ditching into New York's Hudson River is whether jet engines should be required to withstand a collision with a bird the size of a Canada goose. US Airways Flight 1549 suffered a bird strike that shut down both engines...
American Eagle Installs AvRamp WVMS at DFW
American Eagle has selected I.D. Systems' AvRamp Wireless Vehicle Management System to manage a fleet of aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) at Dallas/Fort Worth International. Jonathan Snook, American Eagle's senior vice president of customer services, said the AvRamp system "will improve the...
Military Personnel Disciplined over Crash
Thirteen Marines and sailors have been disciplined for their roles in the USMC Boeing F/A-18C/D crash near San Diego on Dec. 8, 2008, which killed four people on the ground. Marine Corps officials said it was an avoidable accident caused by mechanical problems and poor decision-making. The officials said the...
Safety and Technology Trends
FAA Names Aviation Safety Execs The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced several key personnel changes in the agency's aviation safety organization. Peggy Gilligan was named the new associate administrator for aviation safety. Gilligan has served as deputy assistant administrator for aviation...
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting airworthiness directive (AD) 2008-24-51. This AD requires accomplishing a wiring test of the autoshutoff system to...
Accidents & Incidents
Date Air craft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Feb 02, 2009 Dominican Republic BELL OH-58 HI-855 AS/c impacted terrain after loss of engine power during aerial application flight in SW section of Dominican Republic No injuries Pilot and one additional crewmember not injured. The helicopter was operated...
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