Reuters
• Dan Catchpole, David Shepardson
Boeing and the FAA held a type certification board meeting Friday, completing a key safety review and the final identified step before approval of the 737 Max 10. People familiar with the process said the agency could issue its decision as soon as next week; certification has not yet been granted.
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Boeing and the FAA held a type certification board meeting Friday, completing a key safety review and the final identified step before approval of the 737 Max 10. People familiar with the process said the agency could issue its decision as soon as next week; certification has not yet been granted.
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A report summary seen by Reuters says Lebanon’s main airport lacks valid certification from the United Nations aviation agency. The finding creates a regulatory obstacle to US President Donald Trump’s move to revive direct flights between the United States and Beirut.
More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed, killing all 25 people aboard, families say they are still waiting for answers. Military teams are searching swampy terrain for wreckage and human remains.
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An overnight failure in the data transmission network supporting air traffic control across Italy forced ENAV to halve traffic capacity. A satellite backup network raised capacity to 75% by midday, but cancellations at Rome Fiumicino and delays of up to four hours at Lamezia Terme persisted; ENAV ruled out a cyberattack.
Pilots of a Pilatus PC-12 and a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander were unaware of each other before a serious airprox in the Caribbean, according to the report. Language conflict and the Islander’s lack of a transponder were cited as factors after the faster aircraft overtook it on the same route.
Aviation maintenance work requires technicians to recognize when fatigue or outside pressure could compromise safe performance. The article uses a maintenance-safety lesson to underline the importance of asserting limitations rather than pressing on when conditions may affect the quality of the work.
The FAA’s MedGuide lets users search medical conditions, prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications to check whether a medication is acceptable during flight or other safety-related duties. It also indicates whether a waiting period applies after an initial or subsequent dose.
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