Audit: FAA has not effectively overseen Southwest Airlines’ SMS
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) concluded following an audit, that the FAA has not effectively overseen Southwest Airlines’ safety management system (SMS). On...
View ArticleFAA: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) does not comply with...
The U.S. FAA announced that the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has been assigned a Category 2 safety rating because it does not comply with ICAO safety standards under the FAA’s...
View ArticleFAA downgrades international safety rating for Pakistan
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Pakistan has been assigned a Category 2 rating because it does not comply with ICAO safety standards. Under the International Aviation...
View ArticleFAA upgrades Costa Rica’s safety assessment rating
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the Republic of Costa Rica complies with international safety standards and has been granted the highest international ranking. Costa Rica...
View ArticleNigeria grounds Azman Air Boeing 737’s for safety audit
Following series of incidents involving Azman Air Boeing 737 aircraft, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 aircraft in the fleet of Azman Air...
View ArticleFAA downgrades Mexico safety rating
The U.S. FAA announced that the Government of Mexico does not meet ICAO safety standards. Based on a reassessment of Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the FAA has downgraded Mexico’s rating to...
View ArticleBoeing to Pay at Least $17 Million to Settle Enforcement Cases on 737
Boeing will pay at least $17 million in penalties for safety lapses and undertake multiple corrective actions with its production under a settlement agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration...
View ArticleSouth Sudan grounds Nyanbiting Aviation over safety concerns
South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has ordered the temporary grounding of Nyanbiting Aviation’s Antonov An-26 cargo plane (3D-GSS) over safety concerns. The CAA claims the aircraft was...
View ArticleEU removes Moldova from blacklist, adds
The European Commission recently updated the EU Air Safety List which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union as they do not...
View ArticleEU adds 20 Russian airlines to EU Air Safety List
The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, which is the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, because they do...
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