Airlines Cleared to Inspect Grounded Boeing Jets After Mid-Air Incident January 8, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and Joanna Plucinska A delay in the inspection of grounded Boeing jets ended on Monday after U.S. officials retrieved a panel that blew...
Staffing Shortages, Outdated Facilities Threaten US Air Safety November 16, 2023 By David Shepardson An independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series...
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...
SpaceX’s Starship Probe Ends With 63 Regulatory Fixes September 11, 2023 By Joey Roulette The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration wrapped up a technical investigation into SpaceX’s April test launch of its giant Starship rocket,...
FAA Holding Runway Safety Meetings After Close Call Incidents August 22, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it will hold runway safety meetings at 90 airports over the next...
United Airlines CEO Blames FAA as Storms Trigger Flight Cancellations June 28, 2023 United Airlines Chief Executive Scott Kirby has blamed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after severe storms led to thousands of...
U.S. Airports’ Outdated Tech Leaves Planes Vulnerable to Runway Near-Misses April 6, 2023 By Alan Levin A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major US airports is aging and plagued...
Buttigieg Says Recent U.S. Aviation Close Calls ‘Deeply Troubling’ March 15, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that a series of aviation close calls was “deeply troubling and deserve...
FAA Says ‘Unintentionally Deleted Files’ Prompted Computer Outage January 20, 2023 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday a preliminary review found that contract personnel “unintentionally deleted files” disrupting a...
Airbus Withdraws From U.S. FAA Boeing Safety Culture Panel January 19, 2023 By David Shepardson European planemaker Airbus said it had withdrawn from a U.S. government-named panel reviewing Boeing’s safety processes and how they influence...