FAA

Rules are rules. I get it. And since I tend to be a rule follower, I REALLY get it. But some rules are just….dumb. 😉 Case in point… Joe and …

It’s no secret that over the past 40 years or so, airlines have made plane seats more and more narrow, along with continually less space between rows. At the same …

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just released the following on their social media: Due to the availability of staff tonight, the FAA must reduce the flow of aircraft in certain …

All around the world, the airline industry has been a mess for months. We’re heard lots of potential reasons – not enough pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers or ground …

Waaaaaaay back in late 2018, Congress passed a law that required the FAA to create minimum seat standards for pitch, width and length for passenger safety, since there were (and, …

A couple of days ago, several news outlets and travel bloggers began reporting that U.S. airlines might begin weighing passengers before they board flights to ensure planes maintain a safe …

When retired basketball star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were tragically killed in a helicopter crash in early 2020, the basketball world, and its fans, reeled. Since then, …

It’s been a long road back for the 737 MAX. Taking into consideration that if all of the regulatory systems worked as they were supposed to, we’re never be in …

Government officials aren’t always known for keeping their promises. However, in this case, it seems that a promise made will be a promise kept.   Before the aircraft returns to …

The last time the FAA updated its plane evacuation assessment standards was in 1990. Since then, airplane seats have gotten narrower and their pitch (the space spacing between rows) has …