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...the fact that the agency has only 45 investigators covering 1,800 crashes per year. Until two years ago, the NTSB rarely responded to the crash of an experimental aircraft, meaning one that was amateur-built and then approved and registered with the FAA....
...Nippon Airways has had to cancel flights because of Boeing 787 problems and now will seek to recoup damages because of it. The Associated Press All Nippon Airways Co. Chief Financial Officer Kiyoshi Tonomoto said the airline was focused on investigating the...
...Seattle, and Japan. Boeing reported that production on the 787 continues, but the company has suspended deliveries until the FAA gives clearance. Despite the latest wave of scrutiny, Boeing reported record revenue of $22.3 billion in the fourth quarter, and...
...Airways’ seemingly never-ending promotion where you get double miles when you buy or gift miles is back again – It’s good through February 28th, and you’ll need to have a Dividend Miles account open for at least 12 days. 100,000 miles will cost you $1750,...
...and approval for operation is safe. Studies by Blue Ribbon committees following questions about the relationship between the FAA, in its role as regulator, and the aircraft manufacturer have documented the efficacy of the certification process. The most compelling...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines parent AMR Corp hammer out the final details of a merger, one of the most thorny issues has been whether AMR Chief Executive Tom Horton stays or goes.
...in on media reports that there are talks underway to see about making Tom Horton the chairman of a merged American Airlines-US Airways. McKenzie’s conclusion: It wouldn’t be popular, wouldn’t be good for the airline, wouldn’t be good for the industry. Here...
