Sean Broderick

4 days ago | aviationweek.com | David Casey |Sean Broderick

The exchange of military strikes between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a rapidly evolving series of commercial airline operational changes in the region, including temporary airspace closures linked to Iran’s June 23 retaliatory missile attacks. Airspace over Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) shut down just ahead of Iran’s seemingly telegraphed response. The attack involved at least 10 missiles targeting Al Udeid Air Base about 30 mi (50km) outside of Doha.

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Sean Broderick

The NTSB is urging the FAA to ensure flight crews are aware of risks posed by a CFM International Leap-1B safety device that can cause smoke in the cockpit and wants an in-progress software modification to the system fast-tracked and mandated by regulators. In a final report and set of recommendations made June 18, the board expressed concern that Boeing 737 MAX pilots may not understand the system, called a load reduction device (LRD), or the ramifications if it activates.

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Sean Broderick

Southwest is aiming to equip its entire fleet with Honeywell’s runway safety software by year-end. Southwest Airlines is incorporating Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding pilot situational awareness software into its fleet, addressing potential hazards flagged by its organizational safety program and matching the NTSB’s view of what all operators need. “It’s 94% installed and should be 100%...

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Sean Broderick

Enhanced inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet have turned up no findings that might help explain the June 12 fatal accident of Air India Flight 171, which crashed on departure from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The checks, ordered by India’s Directorate General...

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Sean Broderick

Southwest Airlines is adding Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding pilot situational awareness software to its fleet and expects to have 100% equipage by the third quarter. “It’s 94% installed and should be 100% by October,” Southwest Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson told Aviation Week...