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White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in US
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for the federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use of drones in the U.S. The White House released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track and monitor drones flying in their airspace
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A Larry Page-Backed Drone Guru Expects You to Be a Future Passenger. Here's Why
Kittyhawk sees the future of autonomous flight as one that makes you a drone passenger, and former 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson is a big part of this vision.
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Verizon and AT&T Delay 5G Launch Near Some Airports
After aviation officials warned of potential “catastrophic disruption” from the rollout of 5G, service providers have agreed to a temporary halt.
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FAA Has Referred 37 Air Passengers for Criminal Prosecution
Federal officials say they have referred more than three dozen airline passengers for possible criminal prosecution this year, as airlines report a surge in the number of disruptions on flights
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FAA Proposes Giving Flight Attendants 1 More Hour of Rest
Federal regulators say flight attendants should get more rest between shifts
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Former Boeing Test Pilot Pleads Not Guilty in 737 Max Case
A former Boeing employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud in connection with development of the 737 Max before two of the planes crashed.
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Former Boeing Pilot Indicted for Hiding Info on 737 Max Involved in 2 Deadly Crashes
Prosecutors said Mark A. Forker learned about an important change to the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System flight-control system in 2016, but withheld the information from the FAA to avoid a requirement that pilots undergo extensive and expensive retraining, which would increase training costs for airlines.
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Feds Aim to Reduce Lines of Planes Waiting to Take Off
Federal aviation officials say they’ve finished research and testing on software that will let planes roll right from the gate out to the runway for takeoff
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Flight Attendants Fear Being ‘Punched in the Face' Over Mask Enforcement, Union President Says
Flight attendants have long been tasked with policing safety rules and regulations in flight, but they’ve experienced an uptick in conflicts over masks.
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FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic's Spacecraft During Investigation of Branson Flight Issues
The FAA grounded Virgin Galactic on Thursday, as the federal regulator investigates the company’s previous spaceflight that carried founder Richard Branson.
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1 Dead, 1 Injured Following Small Plane Crash in NH
Authorities say one man is dead and another injured after their small plane crashed in New Hampshire. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, which occurred in Charlestown around 6:20 p.m. Saturday, the FAA said. The two men were the plane’s only occupants. Local police say one of the men died at...
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5 Die in Hot Air Balloon Crash in New Mexico's Largest City
Five people have died after a hot air balloon crashed into a power line in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Saturday morning.
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As Passengers Return to Air Travel, Bad Behavior Skyrockets
As much as passengers are eager to return to the skies, they likely don’t miss all the frustrations that come with airplane travel
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Lawmakers Quiz Boeing, FAA About Recent Issues With Planes
Lawmakers are asking Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration for records detailing production problems with two of the company’s most popular airliners.
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Beta Becomes Latest Electric Vertical Aircraft Unicorn With Amazon's Climate Fund, Fidelity Backing
“These are top tier investors,” Beta founder and CEO Kyle Clark told CNBC, adding he envisions a future where Beta EVAs are used for Amazon Prime delivery.
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‘Amazing': Pilots, Passenger Uninjured After Midair Crash
The pilot of an airplane that collided with another midair near Denver requested an emergency landing for engine failure, not knowing that his plane was nearly ripped in half.
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Boeing Crash Victims' Families Push for Changes at FAA
Relatives of people who died in one of the Boeing 737 Max crashes are renewing their push to replace top regulators who approved the plane.
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FAA Warns of Spike in Unruly, Dangerous Passenger Behavior
The Federal Aviation Administration is warning air travelers about what it describes as a dramatic increase in unruly or dangerous behavior aboard passenger airplanes. In a typical year, the transportation agency sees 100 to 150 formal cases of bad passenger behavior. But since the start of this year, the agency said, the number of cases has jumped to 1,300, an…
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UPS Agrees to Buy Electric Vertical Aircraft to Speed Up Package Delivery in Small Markets
United Parcel Service is taking delivery to new heights, literally, with the purchase of 10 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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Beta Hopes Its Electric Vertical Aircraft Deal With UPS Validates This New Mode of Transport
“Nobody here is replacing a helicopter or a jet,” Beta founder Kyle Clark told CNBC. “We’re actually enabling entirely new routes and missions.”