October 28th, 2022 11:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

FAA Wants a 5G Limits Mandatory Order and Warns of US Aviation Safety Risk

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requests that some 5G C-Band broadcasts from smaller carriers be delayed by the American telecom regulatory body. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should impose the voluntary mitigations that AT&T and Verizon agreed to earlier this year for 19 smaller telecoms and other spectrum holders, according to Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen. Nolen stated in a letter dated Friday that "aviation safety might be endangered if... Read More

April 28th, 2022 7:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

FAA Concludes 7-Day Audit of the DGCA; India Retains in Category 1

The FAA has completed an audit of India's aviation authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and categorised the nation as Category 1. Every few years, the US transportation authority performs similar inspections to see if aviation protocols are being followed. The FAA completed a seven-day audit of the DGCA on April 26th and declared India's aviation safety standards to be satisfactory. Not only that, but India is said... Read More

March 24th, 2022 7:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Flight Attendants Pulling Extra Shifts for Alaska Airlines Get 2x Pay

Alaska Airlines is granting double pay to current flight attendants who work more than 100 flights per pay in a month until new flight attendants are onboarded, according to a CNBC report. A single flight for cabin crew is a single journey, although flight attendants may work many trips in a single day. They could fly from Portland to Seattle to pick up people, then travel from Seattle to Minneapolis... Read More

March 11th, 2022 3:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

US Aviation Authority Likely to Audit DGCA Again

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) plans to conduct another audit of the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) soon to assess the progress made on changes in procedures identified during the previous audit in October of last year.  They had offered some findings on processes in the last audit. "All of those issues have been addressed, and the FAA will conduct another audit," a government official who did... Read More

January 18th, 2022 3:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

US Airlines Warn Operational Disruptions With C-Band 5G Deployment

In less than 36 hours, when AT&T and Verizon are expected to launch C-Band 5G service, the CEOs of major US passenger and cargo airlines warned of possible ‘catastrophic’ aviation problems. The US airlines have warned that the new C-Band 5G service, slated to launch on Wednesday, might render many widebody aircraft inoperable. The situation could strand tens of thousands of Americans overseas and cause chaos for the US flights.... Read More

January 15th, 2022 5:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

FAA Lays Guidelines for Boeing 787 Landings Near 5G Service

Federal safety regulators advise some Boeing jets pilots to take extra precautions while landing on runways near the upcoming 5G service. They claim that wireless network interference could cause the planes to require more space for landing. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), interference might prevent systems like thrust reversers on Boeing 787s from kicking in, leaving just the brakes to halt the plane. This may prohibit an aircraft... Read More

December 11th, 2021 6:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Federal Aviation Administration Raises Concerns on 5G Deployment in C-Band

When the world is gearing up for the 5G deployment across countries and 5G devices making waves in the market, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a statement citing ‘unsafe condition’ in radio altimeters due to 5G deployment in C-band. Radio altimeters are used by aviators to measure their altitude above ground. They operate near to C-band, the significant middle part of the wireless spectrum, which is the cornerstone... Read More

November 17th, 2021 10:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

FAA in Talks with Telecom Industry Over the Threats of 5G Spectrum

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that it is in direct touch with the telecom industry regarding the threats of 5G wireless communications. It said that it would talk about the safety concerns and planned use of the 5G spectrum. Previously, AT & T and Verizon agreed to stop the initiation of C-band wireless service from December 5 until January 2022. The Ongoing Mitigation Process... Read More

October 30th, 2021 4:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aviation Industry Has Severe Concerns About the 5G Rollouts

According to the sources from Reuters, the Federal Aviation Administration or FAA has raised severe concerns regarding the plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks or aviation safety. The sources also claimed that FAA is planning to issue a formal warning about the same. The aviation industry has been constantly raising their voices against the plan to use the C-Band spectrum for the last year. Currently, the use of... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

FAA Bans Aircraft From Flying Over Iran-Controlled Airspace, United Airlines Suspends Newark-Mumbai Service

An emergency prohibiting order from the United States’ aviation governmental body Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bans the airline operators from flying in an overwater area of Iran-controlled airspace due to heightened political tension. The area lies over the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. A day before, Iran shot down a surveillance drone in the area. Following this incident, United Airlines has suspended flights between New Jersey’s Newark... Read More

October 11th, 2019 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Our Boeing 737 NG Aircraft Are Safe, No Cracks Found: SpiceJet

SpiceJet confirmed that it had not found any cracks on its older Boeing 737 NG aircraft after inspection. The airline claimed that it had completed the scrutiny of all aircraft that have covered more than 30,000 flight cycles (FC). SpiceJet conducted the investigations following a directive issued by the civil aviation regulatory authority the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). DGCA ordered the inspection for cracks on Boeing 737 NG... Read More

June 7th, 2019 7:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

23 Air India Dreamliner Aircraft Require Spare Parts Revisions, Says FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the governmental civil aviation body of the United States, has issued a warning to Air India about the potential malfunction in braking system and steering functions of specific models of Boeing 787 aircraft. The advice primarily applies to 23 Dreamliner aircraft (B787s) of Air India. According to a senior Air India official who spoke to Times of India, FAA has given a list of components... Read More

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