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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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US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.
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Over 200 Alaska Airlines Flights Cancelled After US Grounds Boeing Planes
Alaska Airlines said it had canceled 170 flights on Sunday and a further 60 on Monday, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes to run inspections.
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US Shuts Airspace Over Lake Michigan, Cites "National Defense"
The airspace over Lake Michigan has been temporarily restricted due to national defense reasons, according to a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration notice on Sunday.
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Airlines Struggle To Return To Normal After Glitch Pauses US Air Travel
The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights.
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US Asks AT&T, Verizon To Delay 5G Rollout Over Aviation Safety Concerns
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns.
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US Aviation Body Finds No Blue Origin Safety Issues After Review
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had found no safety issues after investigating allegations made against Blue Origin's human spaceflight program.
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US Aviation Body Says New Boeing Production Problem Found In Undelivered 787 Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Monday that some undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners have a new manufacturing quality issue that the largest U.S. planemaker will fix before the planes will be delivered.
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Boeing Kept Regulator In Dark On Key 737 MAX Design Changes: Report
Boeing Co failed to submit certification documents to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing changes to a key flight control system faulted in two fatal crashes, a long-awaited government report seen by Reuters has found.
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Boeing Against Changing 737 MAX Wiring, Red-Flagged By Regulators: Report
Boeing Co told the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration it does not believe it needs to separate or move wiring bundles on its grounded 737 MAX jetliner that regulators have warned could short circuit with catastrophic consequences, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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US Bans Airlines From Flying Over Iraq, Iran After Missile Attack
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
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US Aviation Watchdog Orders Checks For Cracks On 165 Boeing 737 NG Planes
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that aircraft operators must inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airplanes for structural cracks within seven days after the issue was found on a small number of planes.
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Cracks Found On Some Boeing 737 NG, Plane-Maker Contacts Airlines
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late on Friday said it would require operators of some Boeing 737 NG jetliners to conduct inspections for structural cracks and make repairs as needed following the discovery of cracks on a small number of planes.
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"System Not Broken" After Boeing 737 MAX Crashes: Report
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration process for certifying new airplanes is not broken but needs to be improved, the chair of an international panel of air-safety regulators, tasked to review Boeing Co's 737 Max, said on Friday.
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US Bans Recalled MacBook Pro Laptops From Flights Over Fire Risks
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc's MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries posing fire risks.
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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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US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.
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Over 200 Alaska Airlines Flights Cancelled After US Grounds Boeing Planes
Alaska Airlines said it had canceled 170 flights on Sunday and a further 60 on Monday, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes to run inspections.
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US Shuts Airspace Over Lake Michigan, Cites "National Defense"
The airspace over Lake Michigan has been temporarily restricted due to national defense reasons, according to a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration notice on Sunday.
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Airlines Struggle To Return To Normal After Glitch Pauses US Air Travel
The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights.
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US Asks AT&T, Verizon To Delay 5G Rollout Over Aviation Safety Concerns
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns.
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US Aviation Body Finds No Blue Origin Safety Issues After Review
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had found no safety issues after investigating allegations made against Blue Origin's human spaceflight program.
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US Aviation Body Says New Boeing Production Problem Found In Undelivered 787 Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said late on Monday that some undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliners have a new manufacturing quality issue that the largest U.S. planemaker will fix before the planes will be delivered.
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Boeing Kept Regulator In Dark On Key 737 MAX Design Changes: Report
Boeing Co failed to submit certification documents to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing changes to a key flight control system faulted in two fatal crashes, a long-awaited government report seen by Reuters has found.
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Boeing Against Changing 737 MAX Wiring, Red-Flagged By Regulators: Report
Boeing Co told the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration it does not believe it needs to separate or move wiring bundles on its grounded 737 MAX jetliner that regulators have warned could short circuit with catastrophic consequences, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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US Bans Airlines From Flying Over Iraq, Iran After Missile Attack
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it would ban U.S. carriers from operating in the airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia after Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq.
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US Aviation Watchdog Orders Checks For Cracks On 165 Boeing 737 NG Planes
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that aircraft operators must inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airplanes for structural cracks within seven days after the issue was found on a small number of planes.
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Cracks Found On Some Boeing 737 NG, Plane-Maker Contacts Airlines
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late on Friday said it would require operators of some Boeing 737 NG jetliners to conduct inspections for structural cracks and make repairs as needed following the discovery of cracks on a small number of planes.
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"System Not Broken" After Boeing 737 MAX Crashes: Report
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration process for certifying new airplanes is not broken but needs to be improved, the chair of an international panel of air-safety regulators, tasked to review Boeing Co's 737 Max, said on Friday.
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US Bans Recalled MacBook Pro Laptops From Flights Over Fire Risks
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc's MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries posing fire risks.
