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FAA wants to impose more than $630K in fines for SpaceX launch violations
SpaceX faces thousands in fines stemming from two of its 2023 launches.
Danny Gallagher09.17.2024
Amazon has permission to fly its drones over longer distances
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Amazon permission to fly its delivery drones beyond visual line of sight.
Steve Dent05.30.2024
United Airlines grounds Airbus A321neo fleet over antiquated no smoking sign law
United Airlines has grounded a fleet of planes due to a 1990 that requires all no smoking signs to be operated by the crew. These aircraft have software that automatically turn the sign on during flights.
Lawrence Bonk02.13.2024
The FAA says it's keeping a closer eye on Boeing as it investigates cabin panel blowout
The FAA will have more oversight of the production and manufacturing of Boeing's 737 Max 9 planes after one lost a cabin panel mid-flight. The agency suggested it might delegate a third party to conduct Boeing inspections and quality control.
Kris Holt01.12.2024
FAA grounds roughly 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a cabin panel blew out during flight
An Alaska Airlines flight heading from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California had to make an emergency landing Friday night when a piece of the Boeing 737 Max 9's cabin blew out at around 16,000 feet. There were no major injuries. The FAA has now grounded about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes for safety inspections.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.06.2024
SpaceX prepares for Starship's second test flight after securing FAA clearance
The FAA has cleared Starship for a second test flight after an explosive first launch. SpaceX is now aiming for a November 17 launch date.
Mariella Moon11.15.2023
FAA grounds Starship until SpaceX takes 63 'corrective actions'
The FAA has closed its investigation int SpaceX's ill-fated April Starship launch, but that doesn't mean the company will be flying again any time soon.
Andrew Tarantola09.08.2023
United Airlines grounded flights for an hour after a bad software update
United Airlines briefly grounded all flights in the US due to a "computer issue." The cause of the problem is not yet clear.
Kris Holt09.05.2023
Joby Aviation's first production air taxi cleared for flight tests
Joby Aviation has been cleared by the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) to start flight tests on its first production prototype air taxi.
Steve Dent06.30.2023
A 5G deadline could ground some US flights starting July 1st
Planes without compatible altimeters won't be allowed to fly in low visibility.
Sarah Fielding06.26.2023
SpaceX wants to join the FAA as defendant in environmental groups' Starship lawsuit
SpaceX has filed a motion in court, requesting to be allowed to join the FAA as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by environmental and wildlife nonprofit groups.
Mariella Moon05.24.2023
SpaceX’s Starship launch caused a fire in a Texas state park
After a string of delays and a scrubbed launch attempt, SpaceX finally conducted the first test flight of its Starship spacecraft earlier this month. Federal agencies say the launch led to a 3.5-acre fire on state park land.
Kris Holt04.27.2023
US airports now have software to prevent aircraft from landing on taxiways by mistake
Major airports in the US are using software that prevents aircraft from landing on taxiways and risking collisions.
Jon Fingas03.09.2023
Amazon's drones have reportedly delivered to fewer houses than there are words in this headline
FAA restrictions are reportedly making it difficult for Amazon to deliver packages by drone.
Kris Holt02.02.2023
The FAA grounded all US flights because contractors mistakenly deleted files
The contractors working on the Federal Aviation Administration's NOTAM system apparently deleted files by accident, leading to the delays and cancellations of thousands of US flights.
Mariella Moon01.20.2023
FAA's NOTAM computer outage affected military flights
According to a new report from The Washington Post, issues also started popping up in tools used by US military pilots after FAA contractors triggered the database failure that delayed 11,000 flights.
Mariella Moon01.14.2023
Engadget Podcast: Why is air travel falling apart?
The IT Crowd was right! You really should try turning everything off and on again to make it work. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss how the FAA did just that to fix its NOTAM system, which alerts pilots of potential hazards.
Devindra Hardawar01.13.2023
FAA blames 'damaged database file' for major NOTAM outage
The FAA has pinned a major NOTAM outage on a bad database file.
Jon Fingas01.12.2023
FAA grounds US flights following NOTAM computer outage
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures in the US until 9AM Eastern time while it's restoring its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system.
Mariella Moon01.11.2023
FAA says Apple AirTags are allowed in checked baggage
The FAA says you can carry Apple AirTags in your checked baggage, and Lufthansa has rejected talk of a supposed ban.
Jon Fingas10.13.2022