All Safety articles – Page 8
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NewsFAA to mandate 787 forward-pressure bulkhead inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require airlines to inspect 787 forward-pressure bulkheads to address a concern involving gaps caused by manufacturing defects.
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NewsUS transportation chief reveals multi-billion-dollar plan to update US air traffic control
US Secretary of transportation Sean Duffy is gearing up to ask the US Congress to approve “upfront” funding needed to pay for an envisioned sweeping plan to modernise air traffic control (ATC) and to improve air safety.
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NewsNTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
NTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
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NewsSouth Korean F-16s accidently bomb civilian town
Two Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force accidentally bombed a civilian area during an exercise.
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NewsManila grounds FA-50s after fatal crash during night mission
The Philippine air force has grounded its Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50PH light combat aircraft following a fatal crash during a nighttime mission.
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NewsUS aviation groups urge Congress to overhaul air traffic control funding
US airline and labour groups are urging lawmakers to accelerate a restructuring of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) organisation, seeking to influence fast-moving changes now sweeping US government agencies.
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OpinionHow recent accidents spike placed renewed focus on aviation safety
Fatal accidents involving airliners are thankfully rare events, so a trio of high-profile losses within a few weeks – including a collision over Washington, DC – naturally drew attention.
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NewsUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges to boost air traffic control hiring
The US government plans to hire more air traffic controllers in a bid to address long-term Federal Aviation Administration staffing shortages and boost public confidence in the safety of flying commercially.
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NewsSouthwest 737 initiates go-around as unauthorised business jet enters runway
A Southwest Airlines-operated Boeing 737 initiated a go-around at Chicago Midway International airport to avoid a collision with a business jet that had entered the runway without authorisation from air traffic control.
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NewsUS Navy works to salvage crashed EA-18G from San Deigo harbour
Underwater salvage divers and explosive ordnance disposal technicians have already recovered more than 7,275kg (16,000lb) of wreckage from the doomed fighter jet, which crashed into the waters of San Diego Bay on 12 February.
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NewsDelta defends qualifications of Endeavor flight 4819 pilots
Delta Air Lines is defending the qualifications of the pilots involved in Endeavor Air flight 4819, which erupted in flames and overturned following a hard landing in Toronto, as it battles ”disinformation” about the accident.
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NewsWeak radio, poor sightlines led to near collision in Australia
Weak radio transmissions and a lack of visibility nearly led to a collision between a Fairchild SA226T Metroliner and Beechcraft A36 Bonanza at Western Australia’s Geraldton airport.
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NewsChinese Z-9 intercepts Philippine parapublic Cessna 208B
A Chinese navy Harbin Z-9 helicopter has conducted a dangerous intercept of a Philippine government Cessna 208B Caravan.
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NewsCanada TSB recovers crashed Endeavor Air CRJ900 flight recorders
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from the MHIRJ CRJ900 that crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International airport on 17 February.
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NewsWinter weather and crash at Toronto-Pearson force hundreds of Air Canada flight cancellations
Air Canada is grappling with the cascading effects of severe winter weather and the Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 crash at Toronto Pearson International airport.
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NewsJudge gives Boeing and DOJ another month to negotiate 737 Max fraud plea
Boeing and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have received an extra month to negotiate a possible revised guilty plea by the company to federal fraud charges related to certification the 737 Max.
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NewsDOT chief defends FAA layoffs of maintenance and administrative workers
More details have emerged about staff cuts hitting the Federal Aviation Administration, while the USA’s top transportation official defends the layoffs as part of an FAA overhaul he insists will not impinge safety.
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NewsStaff cuts hit FAA but agency ‘continues to hire’ controllers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) says the Federal Aviation Administration is still hiring air traffic controllers and other safety staff, amid reports that several hundred FAA workers were let go in recent days.
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NewsNTSB considering erroneous Black Hawk altimeter readings ahead of CRJ700 collision
Accident investigators are seeking to determine the accuracy of cockpit altimeter readings presented to pilots of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk that collided with a MHIRJ CRJ700 regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National airport on 29 January.
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NewsUS Navy loses second EA-18G in six months
A US Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft has crashed in San Diego, with both crewmembers ejecting safely.