FAA to impose new type of safety tests on aging aircraft
The FAA plans to require damage tolerance testing of older transport aircraft under the principle that the start and growth of structural fatigue damage can be anticipated in time to avoid airworthiness problems. The new rule will apply to U.S. airlines and foreign carriers which operate U.S...
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