Boeing 737 MAX FAQ What happened? On October 29, 2018, Lion Air 610 – a brand-new Boeing 737 MAX – crashed with the loss of all 189 passengers and crew. In addition, a diver involved in the recovery also died. On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Air 302 – another brand-new Boeing 737 MAX – crashed with the loss… Read More
FlyersRights Fighting for Safety Reforms Yesterday, FlyersRights urged the Senate Commerce Committee to back legislation repealing the aircraft certification program known as ODA (Organization Designation Authorization) that allows Boeing employees and other aircraft makers to certify planes as safe with minimal FAA oversight. “The core of aircraft certification reform must be a return to the pre-2005 system. All aircraft safety… Read More
WHO medical science report on Coronavirus in China Feb 24 Take aways on page 12 – 80% have mild to moderate symptoms 16% severe 4% death High risk for people over 60 or with chronic medical conditions Very high risk for people over 80 Long incubation period of up to 14 days and highly contagious. https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/who-china-joint-mission-on-covid-19-final-report.pdf… Read More
TAKE OUR POLL! Should incoming international flights be screened for the Coronavirus? Should those flights be banned? Take The Survey!… Read More
FLYERS RIGHTS v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION We are moving forward! The court just issued a new scheduling order and rejected the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposal to “process” (but not necessarily release) the relevant 86 documents of 10,000 at 500 pages per month. Boeing and the FAA by 3/20/20 will now have to identify any documents it claims are exempt from… Read More
DOT Refusal To Regulate International Change Fees Upheld By Appeal Court The DOT’s refusal to regulate international change fees is upheld by Appeal Court. The law mandates that fees be “reasonable”, but can now exceed $1000. The court deferred to “Agency Discretion”. This will require legislation to overturn, and may be cited to allow DOT and other agencies discretion to not enforcing many other laws.… Read More
A New Way of Seeing – (relevant to the Kobe crash) Medical Imaging, User, Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, and Normal Failure (Use arrows to scroll down slides)… Read More
Another Day, Another MAX Software Problem Cue another “pushback” of MAX certification- to: “How About Never”? … Read More
Our Helicopter Safety Recommendations FlyersRights’ helicopter safety briefing to the Senate Commerce Committee and House Transportation Committee –… Read More
Kobe Bryant did not have to die Kobe Bryant and his group traveled on a helicopter that did not have a warning device installed. This warning device most likely could have saved 7 lives in this helicopter crash in Southern California. Similarly, six tourists died on the Island of Kauai a few weeks ago. Several deadly helicopter crashes had made headlines… Read More