US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Aviation & Engineering

Cracks found on 5% of older Boeing 737 jets in inspections

(Oct 10): More than 5% of older Boeing Co 737 jets that underwent urgent inspections worldwide in the past week have cracks in a structure connecting the wings to the fuselage and will have to be temporarily grounded.

Tech

SIA bans use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 during flights

WASHINGTON (Sept 9): Airline passengers should not turn on or charge their Samsung Electronics Co Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights or stow them in checked baggage due to concerns over the phone's fire-prone batteries, the US Federal Aviation A
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