The Federal AviationAdministration (FAA), the governmentagency that regulates civilaviation in theUnited States, announcednewrulesthis monthtocombatpilotfatigue.
Not that Boeing is publicly jumping on any scapegoats to wholly blame for the worldwide grounding of its 787 Dreamliners after the FederalAviationAgency ( FAA ) issued an emergency airworthiness direction (AD) in response to a battery fire that forced an All Nippon Airways plane to make an emergency landing in Japan on January 16.
Despite this, he said, publicity about the talk had led the European Aviation and Safety Agency (EASA) and the US FederalAviation Administration to get in touch seeking more details.
Washington (CNN) -- FederalAviation Administration chief David Hinson defended his agency's handling of inspections of ValuJet airlines Tuesday before a Senate committee.