Public perceptions are an issue for regional executives with FAA safety oversight of the sector about to regain news headlines. The General Accounting Office, the investigative branch of Congress, will study outsourcing of regional maintenance and repair in light of two 2003 crashes. In one, the Air Midwest Beech 1900D accident at Charlotte, in January, investigators found serious flaws in maintenance practices.
Source: Airline Business
A Bombardier CRJ200 operated by Nepalese carrier Saurya Airlines has crashed during take-off from Kathmandu airport, with fatalities among those on board.
Russian investigators have disclosed that the crashed Gazpromavia Yakovlev Superjet 100 crew switched to manual control after the aircraft started to pitch down, briefly arresting the descent, before it entered a steep fatal dive. The aircraft took off from Lukhovitsy airport, bound for Moscow Vnukovo, on 12 July following “periodic ...
Boeing has designated Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing-licensed Service Center (BLSC) for cabin modifications on its 787 Dreamliner airplanes.
