In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.
FAA has extended a slot waiver for the New York region by a full year, to Oct. 26, 2024, following airline petitions for additional relief through the winter.
Mexico’s safety rating was downgraded by the FAA to Category 2 in May 2021, and Mexico’s airlines have been hampered in attempts to expand U.S. business.
Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.
SpaceX has been ordered to implement 63 corrective actions to resume flight testing of its Starship Super Heavy launch system following a debut liftoff mishap.
President Joe Biden on Sept. 7 nominated Michael Whitaker to lead the FAA, which has functioned for the past year and a half under acting administrators.
Maintenance info used by regulators to mandate 777 structural inspections includes errors that may create more risks for affected aircraft than it addresses.