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Boeing has delivered 49 Dreamliners to several different airlines, including United Airlines, All Nippon Airways of Japan and Poland’s LOT, which were assembled in the state of Washington. The company is relying on the aircraft to succeed, but there have recently been numerous problems reported in connection with the…

NTSB update on Boeing 787 fire brings good news and bad news

Unmanned flying objects are here to stay

On 9/11, aviation security was looking for bombs. They had tunnel vision. The attackers knew the screeners were primarily looking for bombs and not weapons such as knives and box cutters.

When good air traffic controllers are focused on doing their jobs fully and expertly, they are saving lives and providing an increased level of safety. With significantly reduced air traffic since 2000 (no matter how you measure it), the rise in FAA budgets and personnel cannot be justified. The cold hard statistics…

The rights of victims of an air disaster can be complicated and overwhelming due to many factors, including when international aviation disasters occur. These are some reminders to keep in mind regarding victims’ rights.

Victims of air disasters must be very mindful of statutes of limitations (SOL) – deadlines by which they must act or some of their claims or rights may be lost. An often overlooked deadline is the deadline by which notice must be given to a city, county or state in which you have a claim. Some deadlines allow only a…

The victims of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash were probably stunned to learn that, unlike U.S. pilots, foreign airline pilots who crash a plane on U.S. soil do not have to be drug or alcohol tested.

The easiest answer to that question is also the simplest: If you haven’t heard of the airline you are about to book, perhaps it’s better to step back and search for an airline you HAVE heard of. However, there are some places where you simply can’t get on a main-line carrier from a developed nation.

As a frequent flier it is no surprise to me that the International Air Transport Association reported that the number of incidents involving unruly passengers has increased 12-fold in the past four years. However, the statistics do not tell the full story.

Motley Rice aviation attorney and former Inspector General for the Department of Transportation Mary Schiavo talks with Bloomberg about significant findings from the NTSB Investigative Hearing into the fatal July 2013 crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214.

Motley Rice aviation attorney and former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo and Motley Rice aviation lawyer Jim Brauchle discuss the tragic crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 with various national and international news outlets.

Motley Rice transportation and aviation attorney and former U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General Mary Schiavo discusses the Dec. 1, 2013, New York Metro-North commuter train crash with a number of national media outlets.

Attorney Mary Schiavo discusses the July 6, 2013, crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 with Reuters, as well as the growing concern that pilots are relying too heavily on technology.

While fighting for safer skies, we aim to raise awareness regarding the many safety guidelines that passengers can control.

Location: Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts Date: May 31, 2014 Aircraft: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV Motley Rice aviation attorneys are representing family members of a victim involved in the tragic crash of a private Gulfstream IV jet on May 31, 2014, which was carrying seven passengers when it…

On December 10th the United Nations and the world will celebrate the 63rd annual Human Rights Day. Motley Rice recognizes this annual celebration that commemorates the adoption by the United Nations in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

A Supreme Court affirmation of the Fifth Circuit decision in Roland likely will mean that we will see more Ponzi-related class claims brought under state law.

In July 2013, the U.S. Senate designated September as Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month. This new annual month focus brings awareness for individuals that suffer from the effects of spinal cord injuries and allows for further education, injury prevention and an understanding of the importance of medical treatment and…

More than two years have passed since the launch of a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower program established by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act – a program that offers a bounty of 10 to 30 percent of recovered sanctions to whistleblowers that significantly assist an SEC investigation, along with…