FAA chief confirms agency did not approve Boeing wiring bundles proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson confirmed Wednesday the agency has rejected Boeing Co’s proposal to leave wiring bundles in place on…
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U.S. House panel faults FAA review of Boeing 737 MAX, plane design failures
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. House investigative report into two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people will fault the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)…
FAA reviewing wiring issue on grounded Boeing 737 MAX
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Sunday they are reviewing a wiring issue that could potentially cause a…
U.S. FAA pledges rigorous certification for Boeing 777X
DUBAI (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator will ensure certification of Boeing’s 777X wide-body jet is conducted rigorously, the agency’s head said on Wednesday while…
Raytheon upgrades FAA’s space-based precision navigation system
WAAS GEO 6 satellite payload now operational, supporting safer air travel Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has delivered the Wide Area Augmentation System Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 6…
FAA failed to properly review 737 MAX jet’s anti-stall system
WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A panel of international air safety regulators on Friday harshly criticized the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) review of a safety system…
Cessna Citation Longitude business jet receives FAA Type Certification
Textron Inc. today announced it has achieved Type Certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its innovative super-midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, paving…
Boeing plane deliveries down 72% in August as MAX grounding weighs
(Reuters) – Boeing handed over around a quarter as many planes in August as it did a year ago, pushing total deliveries so far this…
U.S. transportation chief asks new FAA head to review agency in wake of 737 MAX crashes
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Monday she has asked the new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the agency’s performance…
FAA expects Boeing to submit 737 MAX fix soon for approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Aviation Administration acting chief Dan Elwell told lawmakers on Wednesday he expects Boeing Co to submit a software fix for the…
Boeing did not disclose 737 MAX alert issue to FAA for 13 months
(Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) did not tell U.S. regulators for more than a year that it inadvertently made an alarm alerting pilots to a…
GE Aviation’s CT7-2F1 engine receives FAA certification
Newest line of CT7 engine series will support state-of-the-art Bell 525 Relentless The newest member of GE’s CT7 engine family, the CT7-2F1, achieved type certification…