FAA Drone Policies Need to Be Updated Say Enthusiasts June 17, 2014 As the popularity of remote-controlled, camera-equipped drones continues to rise, enthusiasts in Wichita say it’s time for the federal government...
Report Outlines Risks Associated With FAA Controllers Exhausting Schedules June 16, 2014 By JOAN LOWY Air traffic controllers are at greater risk for fatigue, errors and accidents because they work schedules known as “rattlers” that...
U.S Not Prepaired for Civilian Drones June 9, 2014 By Alan Levin The U.S. aviation system is unprepared for the proliferation of civilian drone flights and how they would function amid piloted...
Boeing 787 Cleared to Fly Over Distant Oceans May 30, 2014 By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday cleared Boeing Co.’s 787 to fly far over the ocean, up to 5 1/2...
New Safety Measures Sought for Boeing 737 Planes March 3, 2014 U.S. aviation regulators on Monday plan to propose improving cockpit automation to help prevent pilot errors that have caused fatal...
FAA Downgrades India’s Air Safety Rating Due to Concerns February 3, 2014 By ASHOK SHARMA The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded India’s air safety rating over concerns about pilot training and other issues, the...
States Await FAA Drone Testing Decision December 30, 2013 By MICHELLE L. PRICE and MICHELLE RINDELS Officials in Utah, Nevada and 22 other states are eagerly awaiting the Federal Aviation Administration’s selection of six sites where...
FAA, Company Agree to Settlements Over Wyoming Crash November 20, 2013 By BEN NEARY The federal government and a company that provides air traffic control services at the Jackson Hole Airport have entered confidential...
FAA Issues New Airline Pilot Training Rules November 7, 2013 By JOAN LOWY The government is issuing new airline pilot training requirements to address safety issues raised by past accidents, including a regional...
FAA Furloughs Airline Safety Inspectors October 2, 2013 By JOAN LOWY Nearly 3,000 aviation safety inspectors are being furloughed by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the government shutdown, the...