Federal Aviation Administration Stories
Weber County, Utah, Plane Crash: 2 Occupants, 1 Bystander Injured, Southbound Interstate 15 Closed
Officials said the plane crashed after it hit a billboard near the side of the freeway, about half mile southwest of the Ogden-Hinckley Airport. Two occupants and a bystander were injured in the incident.
Plane Crashes Into Home And Bursts Into Flames Leaving Pilot Dead
The aircraft came down on a home in Upland, California, sparking massive fire.
Boeing 737 MAX Update: CEO Admits Mistakes That Led To Two Fatal Crashes
CEO Dennis Muilenburg, who was stripped of his position as Boeing chairman, said he feels a "keen sense of responsibility" for the crashes.
Boeing Design Flaw A Factor In Lion Air Crash: Indonesian Probe
Indonesian carrier Lion Air is Southeast Asia's biggest carrier by fleet size
New Mexico Plane Crash: Aircraft Goes Down Shortly After Takeoff, Two Dead
The victims were identified as 65-year-old Richard Joseph Schenk and Anne Schenk, from Great Bend, Texas.
Texts Reveal Boeing Knew About System Problems With 737 Max Jets In 2016
Errors with the plane's MCAS system that led to the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes were first discovered in 2016 flight simulations.
Drones For UPS? Shipping Company Gets FAA Approval, Gains Advantage Over Amazon, Google
UPS has a distinct advantage over competitors after being granted permission by the FAA to operate a drone airline on Tuesday.
Airline News: Why Southwest Is Accelerating Its Hawaii Expansion
The airline giant just moved up the start date for two new routes and announced another increase in its service to Hawaii that will go into effect in March.
FAA Misled Congress About Safety Inspectors Who Evaluated Boeing 737 Max
According to the investigators, the safety inspectors who worked on the planes that are currently grounded were underqualified.
Global Aviation Industry Focuses On Climate At Montreal Talks
Carbon emissions are high on the agenda at the International Civil Aviation Organization's annual conference in Montreal
End Of Boeing 737 MAX Grounding Up To Individual Countries: US FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it still has no timeframe to lift the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, and that individual countries will decide when the plane can fly again.
Indonesia Blames 737 MAX Design For Lion Air Crash: Report
Boeing 737 MAX airplanes were grounded worldwide after the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes in 2018
SpaceX’s Plans With Starship Rocket Revealed By FAA Document
A document from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed SpaceX’s various plans for its Mars-colonizing rocket Starship. The bulk of the document discussed the company’s three-phase plan for the commercial space vessel.
Apple’s MacBook Pro Banned From Flights For Fire Risk, FAA Orders
Federal Aviation Administration issued a banning order on Apple's MacBook Pro for fire safety risk.
When Will The Boeing 737 MAX Return To Service?
Nobody knows for sure -- but August is starting to look like a pretty good guess.
FAA Tells US Lawmakers Boeing Will Submit Software Fix For 737 MAX Soon
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Dan Elwell testified to lawmakers on Wednesday regarding the Boeing 737 Max, saying that a software upgrade for the controversial plane model would be submitted to federal regulators soon.
Russia Plane Crash Survivor Slams Passengers Who Grabbed Bags, Slowing Down Evacuation
A survivor of the Russian plane crash on Sunday slammed the behavior of some passengers who clamored to take out their luggage first instead of helping passengers escape the inferno.
Drones To Deliver Incessant Buzzing Noise, And Packages
Commercial and recreational drones are taking to the air. They're very noisy, and neighborhoods everywhere could become awfully loud.
La Center, Washington, Plane Crash: 2 Dead As Homemade Aircraft Goes Down
The aircraft was described by the National Transportation Safety Board as a Vans RV-6 – a single-engine plane, with two seats and a home-built propeller.
Alphabet's Wing Begins Commercial Drone Deliveries
The recent Alphabet X graduate takes flight.
FAA, NASA Create Joint Task Force To Review Boeing 737 MAX Fix
International aviation regulators will together verify the new fix developed by Boeing for its ill-starred MAX 8 jetliner.
Airlines Flight Delays: United, Southwest, Others Slowed By Computer Problems
Several airlines experienced technical issues Monday morning and customers flights were delayed.
Infographic: Boeing 737 Is The Planemaker's Largest Selling Aircraft
This chart shows Boeing's worldwide aircraft orders and deliveries in 2018, by aircraft type.
Compton Airport Crash: Casualties Reported After Military Aircraft Collides With Plane
“One fatality confirmed at Compton/Woodley Airport plane crash. Another person transported to local hospital in unknown condition,” the sheriff’s department tweeted.
Southwest Airlines Computer System Outage Grounds Flights Nationwide
Replying to the passengers from its official Twitter account, the airline apologized for the inconvenience caused and said their team was working on it.
Plane Crash In Katy, Texas: 1 Dead As Four-Seater Aircraft Clips Wires
The Cy-Fair Fire Department said the person killed in the plane crash in a field in Katy, Texas, could possibly be the pilot.
Delta Flight With ‘Potential Engine Issue’ Makes Emergency Landing In Remote Island
Delta Air Lines Flight 128 had 194 passengers on board the aircraft when it made an emergency landing in Shemya island, Alaska.
Lion Air Crash: Boeing Withheld Crucial 737 Max Safety Information
A new feature, about which the pilots were not informed, was suspected to be the reason behind the fatal crash last month involving Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
Lion Air Crash Aftermath: Boeing, FAA Issue Safety Alert To Airlines
The Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 plunged into the water in Indonesia killing everyone on board in October.
Lion Air Crash: First Victim Identified, Black Box Recovered Amid Search Complications
So far, 152 DNA samples of the disaster victims have been submitted by their grieving families to help in the identification process.