WARRENTON, Va. – During a morning meeting in early May, staff at the federal air traffic command center rattle off a few of the day’s obstacles: storms near the Florida coast and in Texas, a mil...
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FAA SpaceX Starship environmental review clears Texas program to move forward
A Starship prototype stands on the company’s launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas on March 16, 2022. SpaceX The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it will require Elon Musk’s SpaceX ...
United Airlines says FAA cleared grounded Boeing 777s to fly again
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. David Paul Morris | B...
FAA to boost Florida air traffic controllers, work with airlines to avoid disruptions
American Airline planes sit on the tarmac at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, on February 2, 2022. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesd...
FAA delays environmental decision on SpaceX’s Starship launches to May
SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Michael Sheetz | CNBC The Federal Aviation Administration for a fourth time delayed its environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship rocket pr...
FAA, airlines to meet on Florida flight disruptions as travel booms
Travelers look at a display board showing cancelled and delayed flights at Orlando International Airport on New Year’s weekend, despite thousands of flight cancellations and delays across United...
FAA Making ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy For Unruly Passengers Permanent Even As Judge Strikes Down Federal Mask Mandate
Topline The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it will make its “zero tolerance” policy for addressing unruly passengers aboard flights permanent after violent outbursts spiked during...
FAA keeps zero tolerance for unruly passengers even after mask ruling
Passengers wearing protective masks masks board a Boeing Co. 737-800 operated by Avelo Airlines ahead of the airline’s inaugural flight at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in Burbank, California,...
We Use Waze For Driving, And Now U.S. Airlines Have The Same Option
A dispatcher is using the Flyways AI platform as part of his suite of tools for flight planning. The … [+] program is recommending a new arrival path based on real-time traffic data. Airspace In...
FAA Chief Says ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy For Unruly Travelers Will Stay As Disorderly Passenger Incidents Hit Record High In 2021
Topline The Federal Aviation Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy for unruly passenger behavior is here to stay, agency chief Steve Dickson said Friday, amid efforts to stem cases of unruly travel...
FAA will keep ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward unruly passengers, outgoing chief says
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said Friday that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers will continue, even though reports of bad behavior ...
FAA Official Testifies Former Boeing Pilot Lied About 737 MAX
FORT WORTH, Texas—A Federal Aviation Administration training specialist said a former Boeing Co. BA -3.59% pilot lied to her about how a 737 MAX flight-control system worked before two of the jets cra...
This Report Could Unleash The Potential Of Commercial Drones
This picture taken on October 11, 2021 in the Israeli coastal city of Herzliya shows unmanned aerial … [+] vehicles (UAV, or drones) carrying fast food deliveries during a press presentation as ...
FAA chief Steve Dickson announces resignation midway through term
Stephen Dickson, administrator of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) nominee, speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation confirmation hearing in Washington D.C., May 15, 2019. St...
The U.S. FAA still doesn’t trust Boeing’s quality control
Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) can no longer self-certify its 787 Dreamliners for airworthiness, announced the U.S. FAA on Tuesday. The newly produced units will need a final inspection by the regulator before ...
Delta Airlines Issues An Apology To Neglected, Disabled Travelers
For Latinx community organizer and historian, Lilac Maldonado, the holidays are a time to visit her chosen family in Portland, Oregon. After booking her flight back in December, she spent nearly two h...
Astra expects to receive FAA license for Florida launch by Friday
The company’s rocket LV0008 stands on the launchpad ahead of the ELaNa 41 mission for NASA. Astra | John Kraus Rocket builder Astra is preparing to launch from Florida for the first time as earl...
Understanding The 5G Issue For U.S. Airlines And How To Resolve It
As cell companies look to roll-out 5G, airlines and the FAA have raised concerns about interference … [+] with onboard equipment. This standoff was avoidable and will be solved with better commu...
Until Flight Tests Begin, The Air Force Knows Little About 5G Interference and It’s Saying Less
Snow-covered C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft sit on the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. … [+] The Air Force is reporting no issues with 5G interference so far but little else. U.S. Air...
FAA Raises Share Of Commercial Airplanes Deemed Safe From 5G Interference To 62% Of U.S. Fleet – Including Boeing 777
Topline The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it had determined that 5G cellular transmissions did not interfere with three models of radio altimeters commonly used on airliners to det...
FAA Busted Multiple Drone Flyers. Here Are The Expensive Results.
If you received a drone for Christmas, you should be careful in how you fly your drone because there are laws on what you can and cannot do with a drone. There are also restrictions on where you canno...
FAA briefly grounded planes in Western U.S. as precaution
A United Airlines Holdings Inc. Boeing 777-200 aircraft on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. David Paul Morris | B...
Three Transportation Surprises In 2022
Christmas and New Year celebrations are behind us, and kids have jettisoned their educational toys and are busy playing with their new video games. The rest of us are wondering when Omicron will be ov...