FAA upgrades Thailand to CAT1, Clears Thai Airlines for US flights
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
FAA announces upgrade of Thailand’s aviation rating to Category 1, recognising its compliance with international civil aviation safety standards, paving the way for Thai airlines to resume flights to the United States.
Delta plane suffers engine fire in Orlando, forcing evacuation
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
A Delta Air Lines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers suffered an engine fire after pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport in Florida on Monday, forcing the passengers to evacuate using slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
CAAT receives final evaluation by faa for safety rating upgrade
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025
The FAA is conducting its final evaluation of CAAT's safety improvements. If successful, Thailand's aviation safety rating will be upgraded to Category 1, allowing Thai carriers to resume US flights and expand operations globally. Results will be known in 30 days.
Suriya confident CAAT will win back FAA’s top aviation safety standard this year
THURSDAY, APRIL 04, 2024
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will win back safety endorsement of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this year, Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said on Thursday.
Boeing's 737 Max under scrutiny after plane sustains side hole
SUNDAY, JANUARY 07, 2024
Boeing faces new scrutiny about the safety of its best-selling plane after federal officials announced the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max planes on Saturday, following a harrowing flight in which an Alaska Airlines jetliner was left with a gaping hole in its side.
FAA gives preliminary approval to design fixes to Boeing 737 Max, moving plane closer to resuming flight
TUESDAY, AUGUST 04, 2020
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it has given preliminary approval to design changes for Boeing's 737 Max that should prevent a repeat of two crashes that killed more than 300 people in five months.
Boeing minimized to FAA the importance of flight control system, report finds
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2020
WASHINGTON - Boeing repeatedly downplayed to federal regulators the importance of a flight control system that would later be implicated in the fatal crashes of two 737 Max jets, according to an inspector general's report released Wednesday.
Beyond lack of masks and coronavirus tests, FAA says it's short on cleaning supplies
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020
Beyond the shortages of masks and test kits hampering the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus, the Federal Aviation Administration has pointed to limited supplies of cleaning products as another challenge.