Following the Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft loss of a door plug panel in mid-flight on Friday, both Alaskan Airlines and United Airlines temporarily ground aircraft…
Airlines Say Understaffed FAA “Crippling” East Coast Traffic…
Last week, Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg warned airlines that they faced federal government action—presumably including fines—over mounting flight cancellations and delays. While pilot shortages won’t be quickly resolved, Buttigieg urged airlines to hire more customer service representatives to help customers rebook when things go wrong…
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone with FAA Clearance…
Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline…
U.S. Announces $840M in Investment to Refurbish Nearly 400 Airports in 47 States…
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration will award 840 million U.S. dollars in airport infrastructure grants to fund 432 renovation projects in 381 airports across 47 states. “This significant investment in airport improvements will fund construction and rehabilitation projects that will help maintain high levels of safety in […]
Flight Management System Crash Causes Airline Delays Across U.S….
A fault in software used by most US airlines caused a wave of flight delays this morning across the US, affecting hundreds of flights. “Several airlines are experiencing issues with a non-FAA flight planning weight and balance program called AeroData,” a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. “Mainline operations and regional operations […]
Boeing Tumbles on Grand Jury Subpoena Probing 737 MAX Approval…
In the latest blow to both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, the WSJ reported overnight that Federal prosecutors and Department of Transportation officials are scrutinizing the development of Boeing 737 MAX jetliners and in particular its anti-stall (MCAS) system, inquiries described as “unusual” and which come amid probes of regulators’ safety approvals of the […]
Black Union Lobbied for New Air Traffic Test, Then Helped its Members Cheat on It..
The National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees (NBCFAE) helped its members cheat on the examination to apply for a position as an air traffic controller, according to a 2016 Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General report obtained by “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” During a teleconference, NBCFAE explained to members how to answer questions in […]
FAA Workforce Was ‘Too White’, Obama Administration ‘Sacrificed safety at the altar of political correctness’…
As if it needed saying, “The Airport Control Tower Is No Place For Racial Redress” but as The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board member Jason Riley exclaimed this week, that is exactly what the Obama administration appears to have done the Obama FAA grounded qualified candidates in the name of social justice. The FAA seems […]
Watch as Drone ‘Dive-Bombs’ U.S. Passenger Jet Landing in Vegas Airport…
Drone racing is a high-tech sport sweeping across the United States. Millennials are rushing to become the next drone pilot building these fast and agile multi-rotor crafts in their parents’ basements. All of these drones are controlled through FPV (First Person View) systems. FPV is a type of flying system where pilots use cameras to […]
FAA Tightens Flight Restrictions Over North Korea…
The Federal Aviation Administration has ‘prohibited’ all U.S. carriers, commercial flights and privately licensed American pilots from flying in North Korea’s Pyongyang eastern region, which were previously allowed under another special federal aviation regulation issued twenty years ago, according to an FAA flight bulletin. Despite diplomatic talks on Tuesday between North Korean and South Korean […]