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FAA Mandates Radar Checks on Helicopters and Planes Near DC Airport
Mar 20 2026 // Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year’s fatal midair collision near...
Legal Fight Over SpaceX Beach Closures Hits Texas Supreme Court
Mar 6 2026 // The Texas Supreme Court pondered how far the state can go in limiting access to a public beach during oral arguments Thursday in a case involving the closure of Boca Chica Beach for SpaceX’s rocket launches. Rio...
El Paso Airspace Reopened After FAA Rescinds 10-Day Flight Restrictions
Feb 11 2026 // The Federal Aviation Administration reopened airspace over El Paso and part of southern New Mexico on Wednesday morning after shutting it down for a few hours overnight amid an announcement there would be no flights for 10...
Labor Board Gives Up Oversight of Musk’s SpaceX
Feb 10 2026 // The US labor board is abandoning a yearslong legal battle against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and signaling it will steer clear of future cases against the company. Two years after issuing a complaint accusing the aerospace...
FAA’s Failure to Act on Safety Risks Blamed for Midair Collision at Reagan Airport
Jan 28 2026 // The US Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to monitor and act on safety risks in the airspace near Washington was among a number of systemic failures safety officials blamed for last year’s midair...
FAA Finalizes Airport Rules Imposed After Army Helicopter Collision With Airliner
Jan 26 2026 // The temporary rules imposed after last year’s collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington D.C. are being made permanent, the government announced...
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