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American Airlines flight ordered to make ‘expedited climb' to avoid crashing into mountain after Hawaii takeoff
Flight 298 departing from Honolulu for LA when it was ordered to expedite its climb to avoid crashing into mountainous terrain earlier this week.
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Amazon gets FAA approval for new delivery drone as it begins tests in Arizona
Amazon says it has received approval from the FAA to fly its newer, smaller delivery drones, including beyond the visual line of sight of pilots.
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Authorities ID 2 people killed in single-engine plane crash in Maine
Authorities have identified the two people killed in a single-engine plane crash near Bar Harbor, Maine, on Thursday. Maine State Police said the pilot was 71-year-old Michael Leibowitz, of Charleston, South Carolina, and the passenger was 57-year-old Christina Chung, of Livingston, New Jersey. Their plane crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport about 12:25 p.m. Thursday, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson...
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2 die in single-engine plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which two people died. The plane crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport about 12:25 p.m. Thursday, an FAA spokesperson said. The FAA spokesperson said the aircraft had taken off from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. Authorities did not immediately identify the two…
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FAA head admits agency was ‘too hands-off' in its oversight of Boeing
The head of the FAA said Thursday that the agency should have been more aware of manufacturing problems inside Boeing before a panel blew off a plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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Federal accident investigators urge FAA to require better voice recorders on plane cockpits
The FAA announced late last year a proposal to require the 25-hour standard but only on new planes. Airlines typically keep planes for many years, so much of the existing fleet would not be covered.
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Biden nominates former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration
The FAA, which regulates airline safety and manages the nation’s airspace, has been run by back-to-back acting administrators since March 2022
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Nationwide ground stop lifted for United Airlines flights
The Federal Aviation Administration said the airline had requested the ground stop at all airports.
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‘Systemwide technology issue' led to nationwide ground stop for United Airlines
A nationwide ground stop was issued for United Airlines flights Tuesday, just as the long Labor Day weekend travel was coming to an end.
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Logan airport gets $50 million for safety upgrades on major runway
Boston’s Logan International Airport is getting more than a third of a new round of federal money to make airport runways safer for planes. The Federal Aviation Administration is giving $44.9 million to Logan so it can rehabilitate its longest runway, 15R/33L and improve several taxiways, the agency said Wednesday. It’s part of a $121 million outlay from the...
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Biden appoints longtime transportation official as acting head of FAA
President Joe Biden has picked a longtime government official and current top aide in the Transportation Department to serve as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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FAA grounds flights to LaGuardia and Newark airports due to wildfire smoke
Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights arriving to LaGuardia and Newark airports on Wednesday due to low visibility concerns.