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Impact & Regulations

Senator Slams FAA’s ‘Deliberate’ Attempt to Stymie 737 Max Probe

June 17, 2020

Via: Transport Topics

A Senate committee chairman sharply criticized the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17 for what he alleged were repeated failures to respond to a committee’s investigation into two crashes of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max. Sen. Roger Wicker, the Republican head […]


Impact & Regulations

Senate adds teeth to 737 MAX bill

June 15, 2020

Via: Politico

Less than two weeks after Senate Commerce Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) floated legislation on the Boeing 737 MAX that was then slammed by safety advocates and family members of the victims of last year’s MAX crash, a new (and newly […]


Impact & Regulations

Why some small airports got Cares Act bonanzas

April 27, 2020

Via: Politico

After local news reports started coming in around the country about smaller airports being shocked by the sizes of grants they got from the CARES Act, your MT host began digging. Here’s what we found: Part of the reason is […]


Impact & Regulations, Travel & Public Transit

Senators fret about possible delays in airline aid

April 9, 2020

Via: Politico

Illinois’ senators are concerned that unclear directions from the Treasury Department could lead to delays in consideration of airlines’ and contractors’ applications for payroll-support grants. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday, Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth […]


Impact & Regulations

737 MAX report could complicate push for FAA changes

January 17, 2020

Via: Politico

NEW REPORT DEFENDS FAA’S 737 MAX CERTIFICATION: The DOT-commissioned review released Thursday largely exonerated the FAA for its role in developing the Boeing 737 MAX and cautioned against major changes to the agency’s delegation program or certification overall, our Brianna […]


Impact & Regulations

Latest Boeing emails paint a damning picture of 737 MAX development

January 10, 2020

Via: Politico

ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOCKING BOEING EMAILS: Boeing released another damning set of internal emails on Thursday night that show employees mocking the FAA and denigrating the 737 MAX, which was involved in two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. In […]


Impact & Regulations

Our predictions for transportation policy in 2020

January 6, 2020

Via: Politico

AVIATION: The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded for almost 10 months, and the furor over the passenger jet’s deadly track record is expected to drag well into 2020. Boeing Chairman David Calhoun is set to become the company’s CEO […]


Impact & Regulations

Trump called Boeing chief to ask about 737 MAX

December 19, 2019

Via: Politico

THE PRESIDENT’S ON LINE ONE: Trump called Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Sunday, The New York Times reported Wednesday evening. The commander in chief wanted to talk to the Boeing chief about the grounded 737 MAX, having heard that the […]


Impact & Regulations

Boeing 737 MAX expected to stay grounded through early 2020

December 13, 2019

Via: Politico

THE 11-MONTH GROUNDING? The FAA could sign off on software changes and pilot training requirements for the MAX in February, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Air Current also reported that the FAA probably won’t unground the jet before then, […]


Impact & Regulations

FAA, Boeing to take another beating on the Hill

December 11, 2019

Via: Politico

MORE SCRUTINY ON BOEING, FAA: The agency’s chief, a retired Boeing manager and family members of victims will come together in a House hearing room today as the Transportation Committee meets again on the 737 MAX. The hearing could be […]


Impact & Regulations

House Democrats line up hearing on FAA, 737 MAX

December 3, 2019

Via: Politico

DICKSON HEADING TO THE HILL: The FAA chief will testify Dec. 11 at a House Transportation Committee hearing on the MAX. It’ll be the first time Dickson has appeared at a hearing on the jet and its certification. Dickson became […]


Impact & Regulations

Boeing eyes early 2020 for 737 MAX return

November 12, 2019

Via: Politico

BOEING SEES COMMERCIAL 737 MAX FLIGHTS IN EARLY 2020: The company on Monday said it believes new pilot training requirements for the MAX will get FAA approval in January, and commercial flights will be able to start after that. Before […]


Impact & Regulations

Boeing chairman stands by CEO after Hill lashing

November 6, 2019

Via: Politico

BOEING CHAIRMAN STANDS BY CEO: David Calhoun praised Muilenburg on Tuesday, telling CNBC that Boeing’s board of directors hasn’t lost confidence in the executive who lawmakers hammered last week during hearings on the 737 MAX. “From the vantage point of […]


Impact & Regulations

European regulators eyeing January for MAX return

November 5, 2019

Via: Politico

EU REGULATORS EYEING JANUARY MAX RETURN: Patrick Ky, EASA’s executive director, said the plane will likely be back in the skies in Europe in the first quarter of 2020, Reuters reported on Monday. The European regulator is expecting to give […]


Impact & Regulations

Round one for Boeing

October 29, 2019

Via: Politico

ROUND ONE FOR BOEING: The first of two congressional hearings in two days on the MAX kicks off this morning, with Muilenburg set to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee. His opening statement, released Monday, will acknowledge that the company […]


Impact & Regulations

FAA certification needs to change, says head of House aviation panel

October 22, 2019

Via: Politico

NEED FORA FAA CHANGES CLEAR, SAYS LARSEN: House Transportation Committee leaders are likely months away from putting pen to paper on legislation in response to the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes, but the need to make changes to the FAA’s […]


Impact & Regulations

New Boeing whistleblower catches attention on Capitol Hill

October 3, 2019

Via: Politico

ANOTHER BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER COMES FORWARD: The company sidelined a safety system on the 737 MAX to save money, according to a senior engineer’s complaint reported by The New York Times on Wednesday. According to the story, Curtis Ewbank said that […]


Impact & Regulations

The Dangers of Delaying FAA Modernization

September 27, 2019

Via: Wired

Last month, during his swearing-in remarks as the new administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen Dickson promised to “ensure our aviation system maintains its proper place leading the world in both safety and operational performance.” That’s a noble charge, […]


Infrastructure

Dorian shuts down planes, trains and more

September 3, 2019

Via: Politico

DORIAN HITS EVERY MODE: Hurricane Dorian swept through the Bahamas over the weekend and is expected to hit the U.S. today, although its exact path remains uncertain. Several airports in Florida and Atlanta shut down on Monday and airlines canceled […]


Impact & Regulations

New FAA chief sworn in with 737 MAX front and center

August 13, 2019

Via: Politico

DICKSON LANDS AT FAA: The agency has a Senate-confirmed administrator in place for the first time in more than a year and a half after Dickson, a retired Delta Air Lines executive, was sworn in on Monday. As our Brianna […]