:

Task Force Backs Training to Improve Aircraft Wiring Safety

Steve Scott

Monday, May 5th, 2003

SHARE:

Cost of new wire inspections may limit them to voluntary compliance The way forward on aircraft wiring safety is at a critical juncture with enormous implications for manufacturers and operators in terms of the cost and labor burden. A U.S. government-industry task force is considering two options. One places primary emphasis on technician training, and the second emphasizes new inspections of installed wiring. The schedule for any wiring-specific inspections is a matter of considerable concern, as the Federal Aviation Administration…

Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]