Regulators Order Boeing 757 Winglet Checks By Sam Broderick Operators of Boeing 757s with a certain type of Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are inspecting the assemblies for cracks following reports of five aircraft with issues and quick action by the supplier and regulators to develop an inspection plan. The FAA issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive (AD) on Feb. 26, giving operators five...Read More
FAA issues 737 Max airworthiness directive after cabin overheating incidents By Stephen Pope The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD), after electrical faults found on Boeing 737 Max jets reportedly caused air-conditioning malfunctions that drove cabin and flight deck temperatures to unsafe levels. The FAA directive covers Boeing 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8-200 models, according to a Federal Register posting, after the agency...Read More
Audit Flags Nagging FAA Maintenance Oversight Issues By Sean Broderick The FAA is slowly addressing gaps in its air carrier maintenance oversight process, but shortcomings remain in staffing vacancies, inspector experience level, and support documentation, a Transportation Department (DOT) review concluded. “FAA’s under-resourced inspections, low Certificate Management Office (CMO) inspector staffing levels, and ineffective workforce planning are insufficient to oversee...Read More
Lawmakers Push FAA Certification Reforms For eVTOLs By Ben Goldstein A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at streamlining parts of the FAA’s type certification process, with a particular focus on eVTOL and advanced air mobility aircraft. The proposed Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act would require the FAA to publish clearer timelines for certification reviews, define when...Read More
Senate Panel Advances FAA Safety Review Bill would require independent panel to assess agency-wide FAA safety management practices. By Matt Ryan The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday advanced new legislation directing the FAA to convene an independent expert panel to evaluate and recommend improvements to a comprehensive, agencywide safety management system. Introduced Jan. 27 as S. 3700,...Read More
Incident: India B788 at London and Bangalore on Feb 1st 2026, flew with defective fuel control switch By Simon Hradecky An Air India Boeing 787-8, registration VT-ANX performing flight AI-132 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Bangalore (India), was preparing for departure when the crew started the engines. After moving the fuel control levers to the RUN position (where the levers...Read More
AAIB Air Accident Bulletin – January 2026 January Bulletin 1/2026 AAIB Field Investigations A field investigation is an independent investigation in which AAIB investigators collect, record and analyse evidence. The process may include, attending the scene of the accident or serious incident; interviewing witnesses; reviewing documents, procedures and practices; examining aircraft wreckage or components; and analysing recorded data. The investigation, which can take...Read More
NTSB Chair News Conference on National Defense Authorization Act and Helicopter Safety National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy held a news conference on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and helicopter safety recommendations. Homendy said the department opposes Section 373 of the NDAA, explaining that the bill would reverse changes implemented by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy following the January...Read More
EASA ASC 2025 sees complacency as a safety threat, seeks rule simplification The biggest risk to aviation safety in Europe is complacency, arising as a consequence of the industry’s strong safety performance in the region in recent years, speakers at this year’s European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s Annual Safety Conference asserted. Meanwhile in an ever more complex operating landscape, existing...Read More
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