The U.S. DOT Secretary said a new fiber-optic ATC communications line has been laid between Philadelphia and New York, but Newark flight reductions will remain.
United Airlines’ rival American Airlines cites some passenger book away from Newark Liberty as the U.S. government works to address delays at the airport.
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
The FAA’s fixes to air traffic control staffing and infrastructure issues at Newark International Airport will require short-term sacrifices by airlines.
Boeing needed extensive sleuthing to find the root cause, but its engineers have identified and corrected the issues that led to cracked 777-9 thrust links.
The FAA has proposed mandating Boeing-recommended inspections of about 100 787s for fuselage fittings that may be constructed from the wrong grade of titanium.
The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.
Telecommunications infrastructure changes designed to reduce the risk of ATC system outages at Newark Airport will be in place “this summer,” FAA said.
