Tue, Jan 16, 2024
The FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive regarding a particular configuration of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft after a high-profile incident with an Alaska Airlines flight.
The EAD affects all 7370-9 aircraft, certificated in any category, that have a mid cabin door plug installed.. The FAA says that there are 171 such aircraft, and will require about 8 hours of inspections in order to return them to service. The 2024 Federal Register has been published with updated penalty schedules for various infractions, kicking up the price of some crimes for those who run afoul of regulations with the DoT. The new rates generally take the 2023 penalties and multiply them by 1.03241, in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments Act passed in 2015. That provides for a mechanism for the continual increase of penalties on an annual basis in order to keep their teeth sharp as a method of punishment... Airlines for America sent off an end-of-year letter to Administrator Whitaker and Secretary Buttigieg requesting their institutional pull in reducing airline delays for the traveling public - and their aim? Reducing private traffic. Welcome to America... the land of
the free... All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 01.08.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, January 8th, 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- FAA Issues Emergency Airworthiness Directive for 737-9
- Updated Penalty Schedule Sharpens Government Fangs
- Really? Airlines for America Points the Finger at Pt 91 for ATC Delays
- Anti-Aviation Santa Monica Approves Site Survey for Airport Park 'Conversion'
- Midwest Eclipse Fly-In At Mount Vernon Outland Announced
- FedEx Pilots Again Clamor for Contract
- 1st A350 Hull Loss Proves Costly for Insurers
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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