Daily Insight: Thursday 23 May 2019: No Quick Resolution for MAX Likely Internationally
Category FAA
Perspectives: The Pilot Shortage
Having spent two days last week at the Regional Airline Association annual convention last week, I listened to numerous discussions on the labor shortage issues facing the industry, especially the pilot shortage. One of the continuing problems facing the regional…
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Innovative Aerospace Technologies Go Mainstream in 2018
As we look over the technology landscape, several innovative technologies are moving from concept into production as new aircraft and engine programs reach the market. Let’s take a look at those that will soon explode in volume and provide intriguing…
Major Changes in EFB Applications
The FAA has made a 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the display of own-ship position on electronic flight bags. Advisory Circular AC120-76D eliminated the prohibition from using geo-referencing or own-ship position displays while using moving map features on an…
CAAC and FAA sign bilateral airworthiness agreement
An agreement between the two state aviation bodies came into effect October 17. Under the agreement, Chinese and U.S. regulators achieved “full, reciprocal recognition” of each other’s civil aviation products, including airworthiness certification, according to the statement by CAAC. This…