The US On-Time database offers a wealth of tidbits and here is one you may not have seen before. America’s Top Twenty most delayed tail numbers starting January 1st through August 31. The list is in descending order by percent…
UAM AirInsight caught up with Colby Harvey, founder and CEO of the start-up drone company, RIZSE at the Unmanned Arizona conference. RIZE developed advanced robotics in a fully autonomous drone platform to streamline aircraft inspections. The drone, with matching software,…
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Boeing has scrapped its robotic system that assembled two main fuselage sections for the 777 and forthcoming 777X. The company has struggled with this automated system for years and has pulled the plug, returning to human labor again to assemble…
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The FAA has amended its existing airworthiness directive, 2019-22-10, to expand the inspection of the pickle forks in older 737NG models to surrounding areas, as additional cracking has been found on inspected aircraft. This inspection requirement will expand the downtime for…