In the past few years, the FAA has issued multiple directives addressing seat issues with Boeing aircraft, including an AD for the 767-200, 767-300, and 767F, due to reports ...

The FAA also confirmed Thursday that collision warnings in commercial planes landing earlier this month at Reagan Airport were caused by testing of anti-drone system by the US Navy and Secret Service.

Noblis won the Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support II contract’s unrestricted portion that has a $709.1 million ceiling over up to 10 years, the FAA said in a Tuesday award notice.

That bulletin calls for airlines to inspect 787 seat-track splice fittings using X-ray fluorescent-spectrometer or high-frequency eddy current techniques, “to determine the material”.

The FAA isn't necessarily concerned about comfort. Instead, the agency wants to ensure the seats don't prevent people from evacuating in emergencies.

The FAA also confirmed Thursday that collision warnings in commercial planes landing earlier this month at Reagan Airport were caused by testing of anti-drone system by the US Navy and Secret Service.

The FAA also confirmed Thursday that collision warnings in commercial planes landing earlier this month at Reagan Airport were caused by testing of anti-drone system by the US Navy and Secret Service.