Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) News

U.S. Congress to Investigate FAA Computer Outage That Snarled Flights

U.S. lawmakers will review the cause of a Federal Aviation Administration computer system outage overnight on Tuesday that sparked a nationwide ground stop and delayed or canceled more than 10,000 U.S. flights. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, …

Update: U.S. Flight Departures Resume After FAA Lifts Ground Stop

US flight departures began resuming early Wednesday after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground planes nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration said normal air traffic operations were gradually returning as it lifted the ground stop …

U.S. Proposes Rules to Advance Flying Taxi Operations

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday proposed new rules that would help pave the way for commercial air taxi operations by around the middle of the decade. Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) have been touted as …

FAA Warns of Aviation Safety Risks Without U.S. Mandate on 5G Limits

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from smaller operators. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency wants the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to mandate voluntary …

Laser Incidents Reported by U.S. Pilots Hit Record in 2021

The number of reported incidents involving aiming of lasers at U.S. airplanes hit a record in 2021, according to a federal government report, which also said regulators should do more to address the problem. The Government Accountability Office said the …

U.S. FAA Finds Boeing 787 Certification Documents Incomplete: Sources

U.S. air-safety regulators have told Boeing Co. the documentation it submitted to win approval to resume 787 deliveries to airlines after a year is incomplete, two people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified a …

Small Plane Crash Kills 2 in Central Texas; FAA, NTSB to Investigate

Two people were killed April 5 when the small plane they were flying in crashed near a Central Texas airport, officials said. Those aboard the single-engine Cessna TU206H were a man and a woman, according to the Texas Department of …

Boeing, Reform Issues Await New U.S. Aviation Safety Chief

The next head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will face challenges overseeing Boeing Co. and a series of reforms mandated by Congress in the wake of two fatal 737 MAX crashes. The job opened late Wednesday when the …

FAA Proposes Rules to Protect Certification Workers From Manufacturer Interference

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it was issuing draft guidance seeking to protect aviation employees who perform government certification duties from interference by airplane manufacturers and others. Congress in December 2020 approved legislation boosting FAA oversight of aircraft …

U.S. Airlines Report Only Minor Disruption From 5G Deployment

U.S. airlines said on Wednesday the rollout of new 5G services was having only a minor impact on air travel as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it has issued new approvals to allow more low-visibility landings. The increased …