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:
- Comair crash investigation reveals inadequate staffing and chart errors as potential contributing factors.
- New York flight students will now be subject to security background checks.
- Boeing's 747 Large Cargo Freighter completed its first flight.
- The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive requiring inspections or replacement of certain Hartzell propeller hubs, and the US Air Force will destroy its fleet of T-3A Firefly training planes.
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