FAA Launches AI Flight-Planning Tool as Controller Training Questions Persist
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun using an AI-supported flight-planning system around Washington, D.C., while questions remain about whether controllers…
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FAA Air Traffic Overhaul Costs $3.5 Billion More Than Approved
The Federal Aviation Administration says the first phase of its air traffic control overhaul will cost $16 billion $3.5 billion…
NTSB Rejects 11 FAA Safety Responses After Potomac Collision Killed 67
The Federal Aviation Administration has tightened airplane-helicopter separation procedures and started reviewing helicopter routes, but the National Transportation Safety Board…
Boeing 737 Flight Tests End, but Only Smaller Model Wins Approval
Finishing a certification flight-test campaign does not certify an airplane. Boeing crossed that testing threshold for the smallest and largest…
FAA Proposes Mar-a-Lago Airspace Rules to Keep Palm Beach Runway Open
A permanent no-fly zone around Mar-a-Lago could effectively close Palm Beach’s primary commercial runway, which averaged approximately 86 airline operations…
FAA Moves to Fire Two LaGuardia Controllers Who Left Tower Without Backup
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two LaGuardia Airport air traffic controllers after determining that they left about…
FAA Investigates American Airlines Laptop Fire After Crew Contains Device
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a passenger laptop reportedly caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398, turning an…
FAA Makes Overseas Heavy Maintenance More Traceable Through Annual Carrier Reports
Traceability is the central mechanism in the Federal Aviation Administration’s updated reporting framework for overseas heavy maintenance. Under InFO 26012,…
FAA Investigates Two American Airlines Jets Sharing a Radio Identity in Phoenix
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two American Airlines jets used the same radio call sign and frequency while…
FAA Orders Boeing 737 Max Seat Checks Over Turbulence Lock Risk
About 31,000 seats on Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now at the center of a new FAA safety action: U.S….
FAA Investigates Lost Separation Between Reagan National Jet and Marine One
A commercial jet departed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as Marine One approached on August 4, producing what the Federal…
FAA Proposes 0.11-Pound-Per-Square-Foot Supersonic Noise Limit Over U.S. Land
Faster passenger flights over the continental United States could return only if aircraft developers solve the problem that helped exclude…
FAA Proposes Overland Supersonic Flights Under Measurable Sonic-Boom Limit
A pressure limit at ground level not the moment an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound would become the controlling…
FAA Reviews Starship Return Route That Could Affect 600 Aircraft Hourly
The Federal Aviation Administration was still reviewing SpaceX’s proposed Starship return corridor across the western United States as of July…