FAA Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/faa/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:21:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png FAA Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/faa/ 32 32 Boeing wants FAA to Approve Tape for “temporary repairs” for the wings of Boeing 787s https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/15/boeing-wants-faa-to-approve-tape-for-temporary-repairs-for-the-wings-of-boeing-787s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boeing-wants-faa-to-approve-tape-for-temporary-repairs-for-the-wings-of-boeing-787s https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/15/boeing-wants-faa-to-approve-tape-for-temporary-repairs-for-the-wings-of-boeing-787s/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:21:22 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8351 Duct tape on a plane initially thought to be holding its wing together has been revealed as having a far less questionable purpose. The seemingly widespread issue has been played down by Boeing, which has since made attempts to alleviate concerns of travelers about the tape suggesting issues with structural integrity, as seen for example by [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/15/boeing-wants-faa-to-approve-tape-for-temporary-repairs-for-the-wings-of-boeing-787s/feed/ 0 US Regulator Issues Advisory to all Commercial Operators Flying Within Kenyan Airspace https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/05/us-regulator-issues-advisory-to-all-commercial-operators-flying-within-kenyan-airspace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-regulator-issues-advisory-to-all-commercial-operators-flying-within-kenyan-airspace https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/05/us-regulator-issues-advisory-to-all-commercial-operators-flying-within-kenyan-airspace/#respond Sat, 05 Mar 2022 19:45:25 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5577 The United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has issued stern warnings to airlines flying in the Kenyan airspace citing a possible attack by a terror group, with the latest advisory highlighting that Somalia-based terrorist group, Al-Shabaab is still an active threat in the region. “Exercise caution during flight operations to the possibility of attacks on [...]

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