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Tag: FAA
Florida Tech Aviation Safety Expert Weighs in on Decision “Ungrounding” Boeing 737 MAX
Shem Malmquist is a visiting professor at Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) College of Aeronautics, an active B-777 captain and an expert on aviation safety. A noted accident-investigation expert, Malmquist says he still has questions for the FAA about…
Webinar: The Pandemic and the Aviation Industry
Experts discuss impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic on air transportation, in an FAA-supported NEXTOR-III webinar.
Notre Dame expert says Congressional report condemning Boeing, FAA raises questions of culture, mission
A Congressional report released today condemned both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for numerous design, management and regulatory failures in development of the 737 Max jetliner, which led to two “preventable” crashes that killed 346 people. The 238-page…
UAH gets $1.1 million grant as lead in research on safe use of drones in disasters
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will receive $1.1 million of the $3.3 million in research, education and training grants awarded to universities that comprise the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).
FAA Extends Funding for NEXTOR III Aviation Operations Research Consortium
The FAA has extended funding for the Maryland Smith-supported consortium that has developed decision support tools, operational and system concepts, and policymaking tools that benefit the FAA, the airline industry and the flying public.
Engineer cites Boeing ‘shortcuts’ for grounding of 737 MAX fleet
Shortcuts likely led to a Boeing 737 MAX with a “mind of its own” leaving the flight crew “helpless,” according to Peter Gall, teaching assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University. Gall, a former American Airlines Captain on several aircraft,…
HFES Testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing
HFES Government Relations Committee Chair, Dr. Mica Endsley, testified yesterday on behalf of the Society during a U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing entitled “The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of the Aircraft’s Certification.”
University of Vermont to Join FAA’s ASSURE Consortium
The University of Vermont will conduct research on the safe use of drones during emergencies for the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the FAA’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence, or ASSURE. The university has just joined the consortium of research universities.