What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs to take over Verizon’s contract
Elon Musk said Thursday that Verizon’s efforts to provide a critically needed upgrade to the FAA’s air traffic control system is failing. And he said that it is important that Starlink, a unit of his ...
Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
Pilot error played a role in the majority of high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday as he called for pilots to face serious ...
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Transportation Chief Insists FAA Purges Aren’t That Bad
Former National Transportation Safety Board investigators and safety advisers have pointed to the decades-long air traffic ...
FAA investigating near-collision at Chicago's Midway Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a near miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a jet on a ...
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FAA, NTSB to brief senators on Washington, DC midair collision
Since the crash, the FAA has imposed stricter restrictions ... plus or minus 25 feet," National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Todd Inman said at a Saturday news conference.
FAA investigating after business jet at Midway involved in near miss with Southwest flight
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a near miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a jet on a runway at Chicago's Midway Airport was caught on camera.
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U.S. Safety Investigators Are Reviewing Air Traffic Controller Staffing
American Airlines' CEO supports FAA's decision and emphasizes the need for investments in aviation safety. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating air traffic controller staffing ...
Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway
Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky ...