airworthiness
Americannoun
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In a proposed airworthiness directive published Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it had received a report that seats on some of the aircraft maker’s models were not correctly installed in their seat tracks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Air India says repairs were "carried out in accordance with Boeing-approved maintenance procedures" and that "the aircraft was returned to service only after applicable airworthiness requirements had been satisfied".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
This stage focuses on proving the aircraft's performance and airworthiness.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
In their statement, they cited "a shortage of qualified personnel, ineffective oversight processes in flight operations and airworthiness, and non-compliance with international safety standards".
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
Which it does, losing all its airworthiness in one hot second and plummeting like a house.
From Shadow of the Mothaship by Cory Doctorow
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