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FAA and EASA emergency airworthiness directive leads to delays at Southwest

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FAA and EASA emergency airworthiness directive leads to delays at Southwest

On April 20, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) requiring operators to inspect fan blades on certain CFM56-7B engines within 20 days. The emergency AD was prompted by the recent event on a Southwest Airlines 737-700, where one of its CFM56-7B ...

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