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U.S. Lawmakers Urge FAA to Submit Delayed Airline Engine Safety Report to Congress19h ago ( February 24, 2021 at 6:42 PM ) By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has failed to turn...Tags: Congress, Faa, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, David ShepardsonWASHINGTON Reuters Two 35 people like this. Like FAA Orders Immediate Inspections of Some Boeing 777 Engines After United FailureFebruary 23, 2021 at 8:40 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it was ordering immediate inspections of Boeing 777-200 planes...Tags: Washington, Faa, Boeing, Reuters, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, United Failure 45 people like this. Like The FAA has closed investigations into SpaceX's explosive Starship tests, clearing the way for the launch of a new prototype, SN10February 22, 2021 at 8:44 AM SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and the company's Starship rocket which aims to carry people and cargo to Mars in the future.
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FAA investigations into SpaceX's explosive Starship landings and a license violation have now ended.
This means the new prototype of the SpaceX Starship rocket, SN10, could launch in the near future.
Musk tweeted Sunday: "Good chance of flying this week!"
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The Feder...Tags: Twitter, Spacex, Elon Musk, Trends, Cnn, Mars, Faa, Musk, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Starship, Wattles, Boca Chica Texas, SpaceX Starship, Kate Duffy, Jackie Wattles Musk 148 people like this. Like Airlines ground Boeing 777s after engine failure over DenverFebruary 22, 2021 at 8:21 AM United Airlines is removing 24 Boeing 777 planes powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) called for stepped-up inspections.Tags: News, Stories, Boeing, Denver, United Airlines, Pratt Whitney, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 19 people like this. Like Boeing recommends grounding model 777 airplanes after one experienced engine failure and dropped debris over ColoradoFebruary 22, 2021 at 4:22 AM United Airlines Boeing 777-222 takes off at Los Angeles international Airport on September 15, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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A Boeing 777 operated by United Airlines experienced engine failure Saturday, dropping debris over Colorado.
The FAA is now requiring inspections of all Boeing 777 jets with a particular engine model.
Boeing also recommended that airlines ground all 69 active planes with the engine model.
Visit the Business section of Insider for mor...Tags: Colorado, US, Trends, Cnn, Faa, Boeing, Denver, Korean Air, United, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, Ntsb, National Transportation Safety Board, Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles California, HONOLULU Hawaii 79 people like this. Like SpaceX's new Starship rocket prototype soared 6 miles above Texas, but exploded during a landing attemptFebruary 2, 2021 at 4:14 PM SpaceX's Starship SN9 rocket prototype flubbed its landing in Boca Chica, Texas, on February 2, 2021, leading to a large explosion.
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SpaceX launched a 16-story prototype of its Starship Mars rocket system 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) above Boca Chica, Texas on Tuesday.
The prototype, called SN9, was supposed to attempt a soft landing, but the spaceship slammed into the ground sideways and exploded.
This is the second time the aerospace company, founded by Elon Musk, has launched...Tags: Spacex, Elon Musk, Texas, Trends, Earth, Moon, Mars, Faa, Musk, Falcon Heavy, Falcon, South Padre Island, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Boca Chica, Starship, John Insprucker 121 people like this. Like Former FAA employee 'maliciously' caused a communications blackout between 10 planes and Air Traffic Control over HawaiiJanuary 30, 2021 at 11:19 AM A federal judge sentenced Joelyn DeCosta, 48, for "willfully and maliciously interfering" with air traffic communications in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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A former FAA employee has been sentenced to two years of probation and a $5,000 fine.
Joelyn DeCosta has been charged with "maliciously interfering" with air traffic communications.
Her actions resulted in a communications blackout while at least 10 planes were airborne, the DoJ said.
Visit Business...Tags: Spacex, Texas, Office, US, Trends, United States, Hawaii, Air Traffic Control, Faa, Doj, HONOLULU Hawaii, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, US Department of Justice DOJ, Getty Image, DeCosta, Joshua Zitser 94 people like this. Like GAO-21-165, Unmanned Aircraft Systems: FAA Could Strengthen Its Implementation of a Drone Traffic Management System by Improving Communication and Measuring Performance, January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with industry and public stakeholders to develop a traffic management system for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. The UAS...Tags: Faa, GAO, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 44 people like this. Like United States: The FAA's New Digital License Plate Requirement For Drones - Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLPJanuary 27, 2021 at 5:20 AM The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") has finalized a new rule that requires remote identification (remote ID) for drones, colloquially known as a digital license plate.Tags: News, United States, Faa, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 41 people like this. Like 6 Tips Every Drone Owner Should KnowJanuary 21, 2021 at 8:49 PM Photo by david henrichs on Unsplash
Whether you just bought your first drone or you have been flying for a while, it is important to stay current with important tips and tricks to get the most out of your hobby. You may already have some questions you need to be answered, or maybe you don’t even know where to start. No matter where you fall on this spectrum, keep reading!
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The need to register your drone depends on the size that you own. The Federal Aviation Administrati...Tags: Technology, Drone, Jazz, Faa, FFA, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Drone Owner 28 people like this. Like FAA: Unruly Passenger PolicyJanuary 14, 2021 at 2:52 PM FAA: Unruly Passenger Policy
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just adopted a stricter unruly passenger policy.
It would seem that the FAA is finally fed up with unruly passengers on our nation’s airlines.
There have been several assaults on planes between those who will not wear face masks and those offended by that behavior.
So yesterday, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson today signed an order (PDF) directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passenger...Tags: Travel, Blog, Faa, Travel News, U S Capitol, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Dickson, Steve Dickson, Travel News & Tips, Roaming Boomers Travel Services 71 people like this. Like U.S. CDC COVID Testing Requirements for Private Aviation FAQsJanuary 14, 2021 at 10:35 AM On Jan. 12, 2021, the U.S. CDC issued a new order requiring proof of a negative viral COVID-19 test (NAAT/PCR or antigen), or medical proof of recovery, for anyone arriving from a foreign country to the U.S. The order goes into effect Jan. 26, 2021 for ALL flights, including private flight and GA aircraft.
Key points:
Only ACTIVE crew members are EXEMPT. We are working to gain clarification on how exactly the CDC defines ACTIVE CREW.
Passengers must show aircraft operator proof of negati...Tags: Cdc, United States, Aviation, Regulatory Compliance, U S Customs, IATA, Caribbean Mexico, Ga, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Border Protection CBP, U S CDC, U.S, NAAT, COVID-19, COVID, Covid testing 72 people like this. Like 636 Boeing Criminal FineJanuary 13, 2021 at 9:46 AM Boeing agrees to pay a $2.5 Billion settlement for criminal charges relating to the 737 MAX MCAS system, the FAA issued final rules for supersonic aircraft testing, Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary says the government mismanaged travel restrictions, flight attendant unions are concerned about disruptive air travelers and the FAA responds with a stern warning, initial reports from the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 crash, and on a lighter note, the TSA celebrates agency canines in a 2021 calendar.
Aviat...Tags: Utah, Washington, US, Chicago, United States, Ryanair, Accident, Aviation, Pentagon, Airbus, Tsa, Pbs, Michael O Leary, Department Of Justice, Supersonic, Seattle 40 people like this. Like GAO-21-200, Aircraft Noise: Better Information Sharing Could Improve Responses to Washington, D.C. Area Helicopter Noise Concerns, January 07, 2021January 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data for 2017 through 2019, over 50 helicopter operators conducted approximately 88,000 helicopter flights within 30 miles of Ronald Reagan...Tags: Washington, GAO, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Better Information Sharing Could Improve Responses 48 people like this. Like United States: FAA Releases Two Final Rules To Advance Drone Integration - Holland & KnightJanuary 5, 2021 at 3:06 AM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Dec. 28, 2020, released two Final Rules intended to accelerate the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...Tags: News, United States, Holland, Faa, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 42 people like this. Like Friends mourn death of family killed in fiery Lyon Township plane crashJanuary 3, 2021 at 7:46 PM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing its investigation into the Lyon Township fatal plane crash that occurred on Jan. 2.Tags: Lyon Township, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 2 people like this. Like Alphabet Unit Wing Blasts New US Drone ID Rule, Citing PrivacyDecember 31, 2020 at 8:38 PM Alphabet's drone delivery unit Wing criticized Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for internet-based tracking. From a report: On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued rules that will allow small drones to fly over people and at night in the United States and mandate remote identification technology for nearly all drones. The rules eliminate requirements that drones, known...Tags: Tech, United States, Trump, Wing, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Alphabet Unit Wing Blasts New US Drone 64 people like this. Like United States: FAA Releases Highly Anticipated Final Rules On UAS Remote ID And Operation Over People - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPDecember 30, 2020 at 2:19 AM On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) submitted two long-awaited Final Rules for publication in the Federal Register. Both the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft...Tags: News, United States, Faa, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Feld LLP, Strauss Hauer 2 people like this. Like FAA to allow small drones to fly at night, over people in step toward broader deliveriesDecember 28, 2020 at 7:30 PM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slated to issue new guidance allowing operators of drones to fly them at night and over...Tags: Faa, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 3 people like this. Like FAA lays out its Remote ID 'license plate for drones' requirementsDecember 28, 2020 at 6:53 PM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shared its latest set of drone regulations, and they're likely to have a significant impact on...Tags: Faa, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 7 people like this. Like FAA and Boeing 'Inappropriately Coached' Pilots In 737 MAX TestingDecember 19, 2020 at 5:00 AM Boeing officials "inappropriately coached" test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, according to a lengthy congressional report released on Friday. Reuters reports: The report from the Senate Commerce Committee Republican staff said testing this year of a key safety system known as MCAS tied to both fatal crashes was contrary to proper protocol. The committee concluded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing officials "had established...Tags: Senate, Tech, Faa, Boeing, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Reuters, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Senate Commerce Committee Republican 133 people like this. Like US aviation regulator issues safety bulletins over flaws in software updates for Boeing 747, 777, 787 airlinersDecember 16, 2020 at 9:30 AM Autothrottle cuts to idle and flight computers fail after latest updates, warns FAA
Software updates to Boeing's Jumbo Jet, Dreamliner, and 777 introduced flaws that degraded flight safety and caused the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish warnings to aviators.…Tags: US, Software, Faa, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Jumbo Jet Dreamliner 50 people like this. Like Removing space debris requires action and cautionDecember 15, 2020 at 3:55 PM Tess Hatch
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Tess Hatch hopes to travel to space. In the meantime, she is a venture investor at Bessemer Venture Partners who invests in frontier tech.
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Chris is an Electrical Engineering MS student at Stan...Tags: TC, Column, Space, Science, Fcc, Congress, Stanford, White House, Tech, Nasa, Earth, Mit, United States, International Space Station, Siberia, Leo 45 people like this. Like Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is reportedly being flown by United Airlines chartered flights to distribution hubs, in anticipation of FDA approvalNovember 28, 2020 at 7:03 AM Oil markets surged in the hours after Pfizer announced positive results from its coronavirus vaccine study.
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Chartered United Airlines flights from Brussels to Chicago are carrying Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The flights represent one leg of a chain, which will extend from Chicago to distribution hubs around the US.
Pfizer's vaccine must be stored in minus -103 degrees Fahrenheit, so the flights reportedly have special FAA approval to ...Tags: UK, US, Trends, Cnn, Chicago, NHS, Astrazeneca, Fda, Brussels, Pfizer, University of Oxford, Faa, Wall Street Journal, United, WSJ, United Airlines 129 people like this. Like TravelPro's expandable carry-on is one of the best soft-sided suitcases on the market today — here's whyNovember 19, 2020 at 2:40 PM When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.
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The TravelPro Platinum Elite Expandable Carry-On is one of the best soft-sided suitcases on the market.It easily fits a week's worth of clothes and even has the option to expand up to two full inches.This suitcase also comes with extra perks like a built-in USB port, a garment bag, and a detachable bag for toiletries.Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020 are on Novembe...Tags: US, Trends, TravelPro, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Hannah Freedman, Travelpro Platinum Elite, Hannah Freedman Business Insider When, Grey Bordeaux True Navy, Coastal Blue Hannah Freedman Business, Hannah Freedman Business Insider What 54 people like this. Like Amazon is reportedly laying off dozens of employees working on its long-awaited drone projectNovember 19, 2020 at 5:30 AM CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos.
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Amazon is reportedly laying off dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff working on its delivery drone service Amazon Prime Air, according to a Financial Times report.
The company is turning to two external manufacturers to build components for the drones, with additional deals potentially in the pipeline, a person familiar with Amazon's plans told the paper.
Amazon's drone deliveries are still "years a...Tags: Amazon, Trends, Walmart, Spain, Austria, Amazon Prime Air, Faa, Financial Times, Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters, Airbus Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, FACC, Clodagh Kilcoyne, Kate Duffy, Amazon Jeff Bezos Amazon 116 people like this. Like Boeing 737 Max given approval to fly again by US regulatorsNovember 18, 2020 at 8:30 AM FAA’s move comes after plane was grounded in March 2019 following two fatal crashesUS regulators have approved Boeing’s 737 Max to fly once more, 20 months after the manufacturer’s bestselling plane was grounded following two fatal crashes caused by design flaws.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rescinded an order grounding the aircraft, in a move that could allow the planes to fly again before the end of the year. Continue reading...Tags: Business, US, US news, Air transport, Airline Industry, Faa, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 5 people like this. Like Boeing's 737 Max was cleared to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration following a 20-month safety review of 2 fatal crashesNovember 18, 2020 at 8:30 AM American Airlines 737 Max passenger planes are parked on the tarmac at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa
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Boeing's 737 Max aircraft can fly again once the company makes design changes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday.
The aircraft had been grounded for almost two years, after two fatal crashes killed a combined 346 people.
The 737 Max wasn't able to fly until it got FAA approval.
The FAA lifted its grounding order Wednesday, and FAA head Steve Dickso...Tags: US, Trends, European Union, Faa, Boeing, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Max, American Airlines, Tulsa, Bloomberg News, Federal Aviation Administration FAA, Steve Dickson, Reuters Boeing, European Aviation Safety Agency EASA 129 people like this. Like GAO-21-85, Aviation Certification: FAA Needs to Strengthen Its Design Review Process for Small Airplanes, November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 at 12:00 PM The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken steps to implement new performance-based safety regulations when reviewing small airplane designs. Performance-based regulations specify...Tags: Faa, GAO, Federal Aviation Administration FAA 43 people like this. Like The FAA has a no-fly zone in place over Biden's home in Delaware, and it's completely normalNovember 6, 2020 at 2:58 PM Biden speaks one day after Americans voted in the presidential election, on November 04, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware
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The FAA has a no-fly zone over President-elect Joe Biden's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, and it will be in effect until next week.
It is common practice for the FAA to restrict the airspace to protect major-party nominees. Such moves are standard practice and are not comments on the outcome of an election.
On Friday morning, after the ...Tags: Politics, News, Washington Post, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Cnn, Secret Service, Biden, Donald Trump, Faa, Delaware, Federal Aviation Administration, Election 2020, Wilmington Delaware, Wilmington 123 people like this. Like |