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• Air Traffic Controller Fatigue Risks Lead FAA to Require Greater Rest Periods Between Shifts

  April 22, 2024

  Russell Maas

  The FAA has issued new air traffic controller rules designed to ensure they get enough rest between shifts, to help avoid airplane accidents.

• NTSB to Hold Hearings on Boeing 737 Max Safety Issues in August

  April 2, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NTSB will hold hearings in August to discuss safety problems with Boeing 737 Max airliners to determine why a door plug blew out mid-flight earlier this year.

• FAA Report Criticizes Boeing’s Safety Culture After 737 Max Problems

  February 27, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new FAA report details safety culture problems at Boeing in the wake of two fatal accidents and a recent doorplug blowout incident.

• Missing Bolts Caused Boeing 737 Max 9 Door Plug to Blow Out Mid-Flight, Per NTSB Report

  February 9, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  An NTSB investigation has revealed that four missing bolts, which were not replaced after a repair procedure, led to the blowout of a 737 Max 9 airplane's door plug mid-flight last month.

• Boeing Faces Class Action Lawsuit For “Terrified Passengers” on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

  January 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Passengers have filed a class action lawsuit against Boeing after the door plug blew out on their flight, leading to the grounding of the company's entire 737 Max 9 air fleet.

• FAA Grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 Airliners After Door Blows Out Midflight

  January 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FAA has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after part of the fuselage blew out on a plane in mid-flight.

• FAA Issues Safety Alert After Several Near-Miss Airplane Collisions

  March 30, 2023

  Russell Maas

  The FAA has issued a new safety warning following a number of near-collisions by U.S. airplanes in recent months.

• Aviation Accident Statistics From 2012 to 2021 Summarized on NTSB Dashboard

  February 20, 2023

  Russell Maas

  The NTSB has announced the launch of a new aviation accident statistics dashboard which will provide years of airplane crash data to the public.

• Plane Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Accidents May Be Prevented By Requiring Detectors in All Aircraft: NTSB

  January 27, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Federal transportation safety experts are calling for the FAA to require carbon monoxide detectors in aircraft, following dozens of incidents where crew and passengers were poisoned, resulting in airplane crashes.

• Plane Turbulence Injury Risk Can Be Resulted By Airline Industry and FAA: NTSB

  August 11, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  Turbulence is now the leading cause of airplane accident injuries, according to a new report, which warns that climate change is making turbulence worse, requiring more accurate turbulent forecasts and safety measures to protect flight crews and passengers.