FAA to Hold New Round of Runway-Safety Meetings After Close Calls November 8, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it would hold runway safety meetings at 16 additional airports in...
Averted Disaster on Horizon Air Flight Renews Scrutiny of Mental Health in Cockpit November 1, 2023 By Claire Rush and Gene Johnson What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot`s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight with more...
Oregon Prosecutors Charge Off-Duty Pilot Accused of Trying to Cut Engines on Midflight Jet with Attempted Murder October 25, 2023 By Claire Rush and Gene Johnson Oregon prosecutors have charged an off-duty pilot accused of trying to cut the engines on a Horizon Air jet in...
Report: Pilot Error, Training Issues Factors in Alaska Crash That Killed Czech Billionaire October 2, 2023 By Becky Bohrer The probable cause of a heli-skiing crash in Alaska in 2021 that killed a Czech billionaire and four others was...
2 Killed When Plane Headed for Hawaii Crashes in Northern California May 22, 2023 Two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from...
Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Over SpaceX Launch License May 2, 2023 By Steve Gorman Conservation groups sued the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday, challenging its approval of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s...
Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate February 7, 2023 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse...
Small Planes Crashes Into Ohio Car Dealership, Killing 2 October 19, 2022 MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) — A small plane crashed into a car dealership parking lot near the border of Ohio and...
First Aerial Delivery Drone Granted Design Approval by FAA September 8, 2022 By Alan Levin Aviation regulators approved designs for the first flying drone built specifically for shipping packages, a major step forward for the...
The Next Frontier for Drones: Letting Them Fly Out of Sight July 7, 2022 By Matt O'Brien and Nathan Ellgren For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just...