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Topics related to U.S. legislative actions or discussions that impact aviation.
Senator questions why pilots were unaware of 737-9 cockpit door blowout feature
United States (US) Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth has written to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ask…
Boeing CEO unable to tell NTSB exactly who reinstalled door plug on Alaska 737-9
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jeniffer Homendy has said in a letter to the United States…
POTUS plan to curb private jet ‘funding loophole’ will ‘harm’ business aviation
The United States (US) President Joe Biden has set out his proposed ‘Budget for Fiscal Year 2025’ following…
Something is out there: US reforms its UFO task force
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced the launch of a new group to study Unidentified Aerial…
Head of US airline union asks Congress to extend financial aid
On January 28, 2021, the head of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) urged Congress to extend the financial…
Congress finds “disturbing” errors in Boeing 737 MAX development
The investigation by the United States House of Representatives severely blames the planemaker and the Federal Aviation Administration…
US airlines: battle for government money dissected
On October 1, 2020, CARES act expired, and U.S. airlines – including American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) , Delta…
US House bill to fix FAA lapses behind Boeing 737 MAX crashes
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure presented a new bill that aims to reform aircraft certification…
Boeing reorganizes safety organization before Congress hearing
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg presented a new organizational chart aimed at reinforcing the safety of its products. On…