Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) First VP Bob Fox told US lawmakers that the pilot union is “deeply dismayed” over the FAA’s lack of follow-through on a directive that would mandate the installation of secondary cockpit barriers.

Fundamental aircraft design assumptions about how pilots respond during system failures and react to flight deck hazard indicators are inadequate and must be reevaluated, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded.

FAA expects to reach a decision on minimum dimensions for seat length, width and pitch by the end of the year, following live evacuation drills in November, deputy administrator Dan Elwell said.

Nordic airlines and airport operators have come together to accelerate the introduction of electric aviation in the region.

FAA deputy administrator Dan Elwell told US House appropriators that all safety inspectors who sat on the flight standardization board (FSB) for the Boeing 737 MAX were fully qualified, contradicting recent findings from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC).