US aviation safety ‘no longer the gold standard,’ according to statements at House hearing
Lawmakers and aviation organizations grappled with whether the US has maintained its title as “the gold standard” when it ...
NTSB, FAA to investigate FedEx plane engine fire, emergency landing
A FedEx Boeing 767 cargo plane struck a bird while departing Newark Airport, New Jersey, on Saturday and made an emergency ...
Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of ...
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FAA Investigating False Collision Warnings at Washington's Reagan Airport
Multiple pilots who were en route to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received faulty warnings about flight ...
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‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
an aviation safety consultant who was a longtime official at both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates accidents. These cuts “certainly [are] not going to ...
Flying Becoming Less Safe in 'Disturbing Trend,' Ex-FAA Investigator Warns
A string of crashes has left flyers on edge, and attention has been turned on those responsible for aviation safety in the ...
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FAA investigates possible collision avoidance instrument issues near DCA
The FAA is investigating why the alerts ... former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, told CBS News, which first reported the story. "Nuisance alerts, yes, they happen.
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
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New FAA rules at DCA halt air traffic for president’s Marine One travel
Air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will now come to a complete stop whenever the president flies to and ...
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Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight
according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The incident occurred at around 8:20 a.m. EST and comes as the National Transportation Safety Board investigates a series of close calls at ...
FAA implements new airspace rules at Reagan Airport during presidential flights
The FAA will now bring air traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport to a complete stop whenever the president flies ...