Comair crash investigation update: memos show controllers had complained about inadequate staffing, and Comair pilots now are being told their charts for Lexington airport are incorrect…
Flight students in New York will have to undergo security background checks, under a new law…
Boeing’s 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) flew for the first time on Saturday, in Taiwan. The modified aircraft will be used to transport airplane parts for Boeing…
An FAA Airworthiness Directive requires inspections or replacement of some Hartzell propeller hubs installed on certain Lycoming engines…
The U.S. Air Force will destroy its entire fleet of 110 T-3A Firefly training planes, which were grounded in 1997 after crashes that killed six people.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- The Comair crash investigation revealed air traffic controllers had complained about inadequate staffing and pilots were using incorrect airport charts.
- A new New York law requires flight students to undergo security background checks.
- Boeing's 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) completed its first flight, designed to transport airplane parts.
- The U.S. Air Force plans to destroy its entire fleet of T-3A Firefly training planes grounded after fatal crashes, and an FAA directive mandates inspections for certain Hartzell propeller hubs.
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