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No Fault With Boeing Fuel Control Unit: US Aviation Body On Air India Crash
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches.
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Pilot Reveals What Happens When You Don't Put Phones On Aeroplane Mode On Plane
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines take aeroplane mode seriously due to potential safety risks.
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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US Aviation Body Not Considering Contracts With Musk's SpaceX Starlink
The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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Making Travel Plans For Fourth Of July Weekend? Check Best And Worst Times To Hit The Road
The US Federal Aviation Administration said this Fourth of July travel week will be the busiest in 15 years.
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FAA Approves SpaceX's Starship To Return To Flight After March Setback
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it approved SpaceX's Starship to return to flight after its explosive testing mishap in March, allowing Elon Musk's space company to launch the Mars rocket's ninth test flight from Texas soon.
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US Grounds Helicopter Tour Company After Fatal Crash That Killed Siemens CEO
A Spanish business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot when the helicopter operated by New York Helicopter Tours malfunctioned and plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday.
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Trump Names Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford To Lead US Air Safety Agency
US President Donald Trump named Bryan Bedford, chief executive of Republic Airways, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday as the agency contends with safety questions following a deadly crash in January.
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240 Flights Disrupted By Explosion Of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the previous day's explosion of a SpaceX Starship spacecraft disrupted about 240 flights, with space debris concerns requiring more than two dozen of those planes to divert.
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Elon Musk Seeks To Use Starlink Terminals In US Airspace System
SpaceX seeks to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that supports the US Federal Aviation Administration's national airspace system.
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Increasing Space Debris Risks Aircraft Collisions, Experts Warn
Uncontrolled space debris entering Earth's atmosphere is becoming a growing concern, with rising risks to aircraft safety. A study from the University of British Columbia reveals a 26% chance of debris collisions in high-traffic regions like the Northeastern US and Northern Europe. Recent incidents, such as falling debris from SpaceX’s Starship 7...
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Washington Air Traffic Control Tower Was Short Staffed During Plane-Chopper Crash: Report
Staffing was "not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic" at the time of the deadly crash in US, an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report said.
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Trump Blames "Diversity Policies" Under Obama, Biden After Chopper-Plane Crash
Trump's remarks have ignited a heated debate about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Passengers Duct-Tape Unruly Man Who Tried To Open Door Mid-Flight, Attacked Cabin Crew
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (GBI) have started their probe into the incident.
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No Fault With Boeing Fuel Control Unit: US Aviation Body On Air India Crash
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches.
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Pilot Reveals What Happens When You Don't Put Phones On Aeroplane Mode On Plane
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airlines take aeroplane mode seriously due to potential safety risks.
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North Dakota Authorities Didn't Warn B-52 Bomber About Airliner: Air Force
Air traffic controllers at a small North Dakota airport didn't inform an Air Force bomber's crew that a commercial airliner was flying in the same area, the military said, shedding light on the nation's latest air safety scare.
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US Aviation Body Not Considering Contracts With Musk's SpaceX Starlink
The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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Making Travel Plans For Fourth Of July Weekend? Check Best And Worst Times To Hit The Road
The US Federal Aviation Administration said this Fourth of July travel week will be the busiest in 15 years.
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FAA Approves SpaceX's Starship To Return To Flight After March Setback
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it approved SpaceX's Starship to return to flight after its explosive testing mishap in March, allowing Elon Musk's space company to launch the Mars rocket's ninth test flight from Texas soon.
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US Grounds Helicopter Tour Company After Fatal Crash That Killed Siemens CEO
A Spanish business executive, his wife and three children died along with the pilot when the helicopter operated by New York Helicopter Tours malfunctioned and plunged into the Hudson River on Thursday.
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Trump Names Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford To Lead US Air Safety Agency
US President Donald Trump named Bryan Bedford, chief executive of Republic Airways, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday as the agency contends with safety questions following a deadly crash in January.
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240 Flights Disrupted By Explosion Of Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that the previous day's explosion of a SpaceX Starship spacecraft disrupted about 240 flights, with space debris concerns requiring more than two dozen of those planes to divert.
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Elon Musk Seeks To Use Starlink Terminals In US Airspace System
SpaceX seeks to deploy Starlink satellite internet terminals to help accelerate an upgrade of the information technology networks that supports the US Federal Aviation Administration's national airspace system.
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Increasing Space Debris Risks Aircraft Collisions, Experts Warn
Uncontrolled space debris entering Earth's atmosphere is becoming a growing concern, with rising risks to aircraft safety. A study from the University of British Columbia reveals a 26% chance of debris collisions in high-traffic regions like the Northeastern US and Northern Europe. Recent incidents, such as falling debris from SpaceX’s Starship 7...
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Washington Air Traffic Control Tower Was Short Staffed During Plane-Chopper Crash: Report
Staffing was "not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic" at the time of the deadly crash in US, an internal preliminary Federal Aviation Administration safety report said.
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Trump Blames "Diversity Policies" Under Obama, Biden After Chopper-Plane Crash
Trump's remarks have ignited a heated debate about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Passengers Duct-Tape Unruly Man Who Tried To Open Door Mid-Flight, Attacked Cabin Crew
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (GBI) have started their probe into the incident.
