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Boeing Delivers Final 747 Jumbo Jet to Be Ever Made
Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.
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Here's What Experts Say You Should Do If Your Flight Was Canceled or Delayed
Thousands of travelers were stranded at U.S. airports due to an hours-long computer outage.
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FAA Rejects Airline Request to Hire Less-Experienced Pilots
The federal government has turned down a request by a regional airline to hire pilots with half the flying experience generally required. The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s in the public interest to uphold the current standards. Republic Airways petitioned to hire first officers — or co-pilots — with 750 hours of flying time if they completed Republic’s training program....
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Airlines, FAA Spar Over Flight Delays as Crucial Fourth of July Weekend Approaches
Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pointing the finger at each other over a rising rate of flight cancellations and delays.
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‘I Wake Up to Airplanes': Residents Call for FAA to Change Flights Paths Out of MIA
Residents from north Miami-Dade are taking on the Federal Aviation Administration to get flight paths changed out of Miami International Airport.
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President Biden and First Lady Evacuated After Plane Entered Airspace Near Beach Home
A small private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace near President Joe Biden’s Delaware vacation home Saturday, prompting the brief evacuation of the president and first lady, the White House and the Secret Service said.
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White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in US
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for the federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use of drones in the U.S. The White House released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track and monitor drones flying in their airspace
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Small Plane Disappears After Departing From Fort Lauderdale: FAA
Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for two people who were onboard a single-engine plane that went missing shortly after departing from Fort Lauderdale. The FAA said the Vans RV-12 plane went missing shortly after departing and was reportedly scheduled to travel to Key West. Family members identified the two on the...
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A Larry Page-Backed Drone Guru Expects You to Be a Future Passenger. Here's Why
Kittyhawk sees the future of autonomous flight as one that makes you a drone passenger, and former 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson is a big part of this vision.
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Passengers With Loaded Guns Showing Up to South Florida Airports in Record Numbers
They are showing up like never before. Guns at South Florida airports are being brought by passengers now in record numbers, officials said.
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Record Number of Weapons Showing Up at South Florida Airports
They are showing up like never before. Guns at South Florida airports are being brought by passengers now in record numbers, officials said. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports
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FAA Has Referred 37 Air Passengers for Criminal Prosecution
Federal officials say they have referred more than three dozen airline passengers for possible criminal prosecution this year, as airlines report a surge in the number of disruptions on flights
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FAA Proposes Giving Flight Attendants 1 More Hour of Rest
Federal regulators say flight attendants should get more rest between shifts
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Former Boeing Test Pilot Pleads Not Guilty in 737 Max Case
A former Boeing employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud in connection with development of the 737 Max before two of the planes crashed.
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Former Boeing Pilot Indicted for Hiding Info on 737 Max Involved in 2 Deadly Crashes
Prosecutors said Mark A. Forker learned about an important change to the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System flight-control system in 2016, but withheld the information from the FAA to avoid a requirement that pilots undergo extensive and expensive retraining, which would increase training costs for airlines.
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Feds Aim to Reduce Lines of Planes Waiting to Take Off
Federal aviation officials say they’ve finished research and testing on software that will let planes roll right from the gate out to the runway for takeoff
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Flight Attendants Fear Being ‘Punched in the Face' Over Mask Enforcement, Union President Says
Flight attendants have long been tasked with policing safety rules and regulations in flight, but they’ve experienced an uptick in conflicts over masks.
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FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic's Spacecraft During Investigation of Branson Flight Issues
The FAA grounded Virgin Galactic on Thursday, as the federal regulator investigates the company’s previous spaceflight that carried founder Richard Branson.