New seat belts after Asiana 214? Probably not
Last year’s tragic crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport placed renewed focus on the role of aircraft s... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: FAA
Delta, others, smarting from new bird strike tests
The US FAA’s decision to step up its scrutiny of bird strike testing of large antenna radomes has had a profoundly negative impact on airlin... Continue Reading
The FAA prefers a 4-pound bird
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VIDEO: Do separate IFC systems make safety sense?
Now that airlines are using inflight connectivity systems to support both passenger connectivity and certain crew applications, some are eag... Continue Reading
No let-up in laser attacks on airplanes
On a flight to San Antonio International Airport this fall, the crew of a Southwest Airlines flight needed to make a last minute change to t... Continue Reading
Flam testing? Know the law
Regardless of the aircraft component a manufacturer seeks to install on an aircraft, proving compliance to the relevant regulatory requireme... Continue Reading
Ladies, there is no better time to pursue an aviation career
There’s no better time to pursue an aviation career with the demand for future pilots and skilled technicians at an all-time high as new reg... Continue Reading
Experts pour cold water on drone delivery service
A number of aviation industry experts and observers today scoffed at the announcement that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to launch a drone-bas... Continue Reading
IFE firms lament how seat makers manage their data
Major inflight entertainment companies are bemoaning the pace at which seat manufacturers are processing their IFE parts data in order to br... Continue Reading
JetBlue, Delta first to gain approval for PEDs gate-to-gate
As news breaks that JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines have received formal FAA approval to permit passengers to use their personal electro... Continue Reading
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