FAA Orders Review of Eclipse 500 Certification

Air Safety Week, August 25, 2008

The hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Congressman James Oberstar, will be held September 17. The Minnesota democrat has been sharply critical of the FAA of late with disclosure from whistleblowers that Southwest Airlines had failed to comply with FAA-issued airworthiness directives. The panel is expected to hear from the Transportation Department's Inspector General who was asked to investigate the safety concerns of the FAA workers represented by NATCA.

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