Word: faa
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...annoyance for passengers is a relatively recent change in flight-flow procedures. Instead of letting airliners circle jammed airports waiting to land, the FAA has forbidden them to take off until air controllers are sure that the planes can touch down promptly at their destinations. This saves fuel, which the cost-conscious airlines love, and reduces the sky stack-up, which overworked controllers appreciate. It is also safer, which everyone should admire...
...passengers waiting five hours before announcing the cancellation. On the fifth day, it kept travelers at the airport for 13 1/2 hours before finally lifting off for London. Admitted Cosley: "We abused several hundred of our passengers." Seeking a fix, Eastern replaced two of its top maintenance executives. The FAA has levied heavy fines against Eastern, American and, last week, Pan Am for maintenance-related violations...
...Powers, regional FAA duty officer, said the incident was under investigation. He said two inspectors would interview crew members...
...reported that the crew had underestimated the weight of the plane's passengers and baggage by at least six tons. Spurred by mounting pressure from Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration declared Arrow's remaining fleet of ten DC-8s no longer airworthy because critical replacement parts had not been FAA certified, and the Air Force then suspended Arrow's $21 million military-charter contract. Arrow called the Government's actions "unwarranted...
...FAA has also been looking for better ways to warn planes of violent wind shear, like the downdraft that caused a Delta L-1011 jet to crash near Dallas last month, killing 135. The FAA is proceeding with research into radar methods that can give better indications of wind shear. And in Tokyo, FAA officials, along with other U.S. experts, have gathered to assist in the investigation of the Aug. 12 crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123, a Boeing 747 similar to many flown by U.S. carriers. A 60-page preliminary report released last week by Japan's Transport...