Two days after a chunk of the fuselage blew out of one of the planes, the F.A.A. and the aircraft maker are still negotiating what to tell the airlines to do.
Category: Federal Aviation Administration
Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem
A sudden hole appearing in the side of an Alaska Airlines plane midflight follows years of problems with the manufacturer’s aircraft.
FAA Orders Some Boeing Max 737 Planes Grounded Pending Inspection
An Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing at the Portland, Ore., airport on Friday after a hole opened up in the plane while it was in flight.
Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink
A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.
FAA Outage Highlights Fragility of the Aviation System
The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights Wednesday morning after a system to alert pilots to safety issues went down, just two weeks after a major Southwest Airlines meltdown.