FAA Recruiting Workers with Psychiatric Problems to Be More Diverse
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to hire people with mental illnesses and other issues to become more diverse and inclusive, Fox News reported. report Sunday. On the FAA's Diversity and Inclusion webpage, the FAA states: claimed“Diversity is essential to achieving the FAA's mission of ensuring safe and efficient travel domestically and internationally,” it […]
FAA launches probe of Boeing 737 MAX 9 after midair blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it is opening a formal investigation into a Boeing 737 MAX 9 after an Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a cabin panel was blown off in mid-air last week. The FAA grounded 171 Boeing jets with the same panels after they landed, […]
FAA Launches Probe Of Boeing 737 Max 9 After Midair Door Plug Blowout
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, taken Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Oregon, reserved for the exit door of a Boeing 737 Max 9. This is a panel used to block off areas that have been exposed. The jetliner exploded shortly after […]
Boeing asked FAA to exempt new model of its 737 Max jet from safety inspection
Boeing asked federal regulators to exempt its new 737 Max 7 model from safety standards, just weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that an Alaska Airlines flight had a blown-out window panel. As a result, the company ordered the early suspension of Max aircraft operations. Federal officials said last year that the company […]
FAA requiring inspections of all MAX 9s after Alaska Airlines incident
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered the temporary evacuation of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after a panel exploded during an Alaska Airlines flight Friday night, causing an emergency landing. “The FAA will order the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operating on U.S. airlines or within U.S. territories.” Posted […]