Content Archive: March 2021

People in Aviation

Bradley Mims stepped in as FAA deputy administrator, Dr. Susan Northrup as federal air surgeon, and Alexandria Colindres as CEO of The Registry of Aruba.
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Accidents

Accidents: March 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2021
Safety

Preparing for the Future of SMS

A week-long course hosted by NATA and the U.S. Transportation Safety Institute is designed to give tools to organizations as SMS rules loom.
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Avionics

Survey shows flight planning app preferences

AIN surveyed readers to learn more about how pilots are using flight planning tablet apps and which ones they prefer.
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Aircraft

RAF Sentinel Fleet Completes Last Surveillance Flight

After a relatively brief yet busy and productive career, the RAF’s Sentinel radar reconnaissance aircraft have been retired.
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Regulations and Government

FAA OKs J&J Covid Vaccine for Pilots, Controllers

The FAA has cleared U.S. pilots and air traffic controllers to receive Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Covid-19 vaccine following emergency-use authorization.
ATC

Bills Seek To End Contract Tower Controller Penalties

Under reintroduced legislation, retired FAA controllers would not be financially penalized for working at contract towers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Covid Relief Bill Clears House with Mfg, MRO Support

The House-passed American Rescue Plan includes $3 billion for manufacturing and MRO workers, $15 billion in more PSP, and $8 billion for airports
Training and Workforce

Virtual NBAA Flight Ops Conference Deemed a Success

NBAA said its three-day virtual Flight Operations Conference that concluded on Thursday “broke new ground."
Aircraft

UAL Boosts Boeing with Follow-on 737 Max Order

With a new order for 25 airplanes, United Airlines now expects to receive 94 Boeing 737 Maxes in 2022 and 2023.
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