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Feb 21 2024
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GOP AGs warn Biden admin of 'catastrophic' consequences of FAA pushing DEI over merit-based hiring
A group of almost a dozen attorneys general across the U.S. have sent a letter to the Biden administration warning that DEI hiring practices within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are putting airline passengers in danger.
"We are troubled by some recent reports regarding your agency’s hiring practices and priorities," Kansas Republican AG Kris Kobach and 10 other attorneys
Fox News (Online News)Jan 24 2024
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Plan to put grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes back in service approved by FAA
Federal regulators have approved an inspection process that will let airlines resume flying their Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, which have been grounded since a side panel blew out of a plane in midflight earlier this month. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that his agency’s review of the scary incident on board an Alaska Airlines Boeing jet gives him confidence to
The OregonianJan 12 2024
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FAA Increases Boeing Oversight After Alaska Airlines Mid-Flight Blowout
Just one day after the Federal Aviation Administration announced an investigation into Boeing over a recent near-disastrous incident, the agency said it would increase its oversight of the company's manufacturing and production.
The FAA said it would conduct an audit of the Boeing 737-9 Max production line — and its suppliers – to evaluate Boeing's compliance with approved quality
The MessengerJan 12 2024
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FAA says it will audit Boeing's production line after 737 Max 9 accident
A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport on January 8, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it will audit Boeing 's production line a week after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9. The FAA grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max
CNBCJan 11 2024
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FAA probing whether Boeing failed to ensure planes were safe to operate
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it launched an investigation into Boeing to determine if the company failed to ensure that its products were safe for operation.
"FAA formally notified Boeing that it is conducting an investigation to determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe
Fox BusinessFeb 01 2024
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Small plane reported engine failure before crashing into Florida mobile home park: FAA
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A small plane crashed into a Clearwater, Florida mobile home park on Thursday night, causing several homes to catch fire, according to officials. The plane crashed at about 7 p.m. in the Bayside Waters mobile home park south of Clearwater Mall, officials said. The area was previously known as Japanese Gardens Mobile Home Park. The plane involved is a single-
Fox 4 Kansas CityJan 19 2024
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Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experiences engine failure, FAA investigating
A "softball size hole" was found above one of the engines, the FAA said. Federal officials are investigating after an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane experienced an engine failure soon after departing from Miami International Airport Thursday night. The airline said that Flight 95 landed safely after experiencing an "engine malfunction." Footage captured of the plane over Miami appeared to
ABC News (Online)Jan 07 2024
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FAA grounds over 170 Boeing airliners after Alaska Airlines incident
NPR Fact CheckJan 16 2024
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FAA 'diversity' push to hire workers with 'severe intellectual' disabilities sparks concern, mockery
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is facing criticism and concern from both politicians and the public over a diversity hiring initiative that actively recruits workers with "severe intellectual" disabilities, "psychiatric" issues and other disabilities. "All I ask is that the FAA hire individuals based on who is most qualified for the position and who will best protect our airspace,
Fox News (Online News)Jan 12 2024
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FAA seeks more data from Boeing before approving 737 MAX 9 inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it is requiring Boeing to provide more data before it approves a set of inspection instructions that would allow grounded 737 MAX 9 to return to the skies. The FAA said Friday it would not approve Boeing’s proposed inspection instructions until the regulatory agency reviewed the data from the first round of 40 inspections. “We are working to make
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