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Inspections Required for Boeing 767 Corrosion

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing 767 model aircraft to address corrosion damage on satellite communications (SATCOM) parts. [caption id="attachment_69570" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A Delta 767-400 (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)[/caption] The AD,…

FAA Calls for Boeing 717 Landing Gear Inspections

The FAA is requiring landing gear inspections for Boeing 717-200 aircraft after a recent incident. In June 2023, Delta flight 1092 successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina despite its nose landing gear failing to deploy. Photos…

U.S. Service on the Horizon for Thai Airlines

After a decade of suspension, Thailand’s airlines could resume service to the U.S. in the near future. It comes after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) upgraded Thailand’s air safety to Category 1. Back in 2015, Thailand was downgraded to Category…

FAA Faces Another 737 MAX Audit

The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s actions in response to recent incidents of toxic fumes entering aircraft cockpits or cabins after bird strikes. According to an audit announcement…

‘Malicious’ Radio Transmissions Heard During Aircraft Emergency

A controller and several pilots heard “malicious” transmissions on an air traffic control frequency Sunday. The incident occurred at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. According to air traffic control audio tapes, a voice can be heard on the frequency saying “go…