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United Airlines Grounds 737-9 Planes Following Alaska Incident
United Airlines canceled 90 flights on Saturday and 180 on Sunday after grounding its B737-9 planes in compliance with the FAA’s Emergency Airworthiness Directive on the Boeing 737-9. United has 79 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. This EAD resulted from an incident on an Alaska Airlines aircraft with an in-flight…
FAA Grounds Boeing 737-9 Fleet Following Alaska Airlines Incident
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight. The grounding affects 171 aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory. “The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before…
European Commission Acknowledges EASA’s Vital Role in Elevating Aviation Standards
The European Commission has recognized the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) integral role in the aviation sector. After thoroughly evaluating Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, which gives EASA its mandate, the Commission has found EASA’s efforts on unified standards for aviation safety immensely beneficial.
UK CAA Has Advice for International Passengers Affected by NATS Disruptions
Rob Bishton, Joint-Interim Chief Executive of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, issued a statement addressing the rights of international passengers affected by the failure of the NATS air traffic control system in the UK at the beginning of the week.
USDOT’s Single-Aisle Accessible Lavs Final Rule: Delays Ahead
The extended dates for implementation and the lack of a retrofitting requirement mean that many disabled passengers will continue to fly on single-aisle aircraft equipped with lavatories that don’t meet these requirements for over a decade to come.
FAA trials multi-regional TBO: Advances in flight trajectories can cut aviation’s Carbon Footprint by 10%
A new initiative successfully managed flights across countries by predicting aircraft trajectories. The Federal Aviation Administration’s live flight demo included situations and flights between the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. Using Trajectory Based Operations (TBO), countries shared aircraft trajectories, and air traffic experts optimized flight paths considering factors like weather…