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FAA grounds MD-11 cargo planes for inspection after deadly crash in Kentucky
Nov 096 months ago

FAA grounds MD-11 cargo planes for inspection after deadly crash in Kentucky

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency directive on Saturday to the owners and operators of Boeing’s McDonnell Douglas, or MD-11, and MD-11F cargo airplanes for inspection after...

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FAA proposes $3.1M Boeing fine for safety violations
Sep 128 months ago

FAA proposes $3.1M Boeing fine for safety violations

Boeing could receive a $3.1 million fine from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a series of safety violations. The agency announced the penalty Friday, citing a 2024 midair emergency and ...

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National Airport flights resuming after tower fire alarm
Aug 189 months ago

National Airport flights resuming after tower fire alarm

Reagan Washington National Airport resumed flights Monday after stopping them earlier in the day after an air traffic control fire alarm went off. In an earlier statement Monday, obtained by The Hill’...

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Trump orders cull of regulations governing commercial rocket launches
Aug 149 months ago

Trump orders cull of regulations governing commercial rocket launches

The head of the FAA's commercial spaceflight division will become a political appointee. ...

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FAA to ‘supercharge’ air traffic controller hiring
Aug 089 months ago

FAA to ‘supercharge’ air traffic controller hiring

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it would aim to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers through 2028 as part of the Trump administration's plan to “supercharge” recruitment and...

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Senate Democrat questions FAA on recent airplane evacuations
Aug 069 months ago

Senate Democrat questions FAA on recent airplane evacuations

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) questioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over recent airplane evacuations in a Tuesday letter. In her letter, Duckworth referenced three recent evacuation inc...

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