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SpaceX: FAA Is Slowing Progress to the Moon

“If you’re able to build a rocket faster than the government can regulate it, that’s upside down.”

Reason

Previously stalled FAA, Amtrak nominees move toward vote in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced FAA and Amtrak nominees, after senators lifted their objections.

Roll Call

Biden's choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration wins endorsement from a key Senate panel

President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation

The Independent UK

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White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

WEKU

Airlines Ask FAA To Regulate Competitor Out of Business

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and the largest union of pilots want the government to change regulations that allow a smaller competitor to operate.

Reason

Washington seaplane crash that killed 10 was caused by one single component

U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year

The Independent UK

Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB says

U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year

The Independent UK

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£236k Flying Car Nears Take-Off After Dazzling Debut At Detroit Auto Show

Alef Aeronautics' UFO-like flying car wows at Detroit Auto Show, moves closer to take-off.

Zenger

Pilot error, training issues were factors in Alaska crash that killed Czech billionaire, report says

Federal transportation investigators say the probable cause of a heli-skiing crash in Alaska in 2021 that killed a Czech billionaire and four others was a failure by the pilot to adequately respond to whiteout conditions

The Independent UK

US investigating JetBlue flight after severe turbulence injures eight

The plane was en route to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where seven passengers and one crew member were hospitalized on arrival

The Guardian - US

Senate readies stopgap as House tries again on full-year bills - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries last-ditch attempt at House GOP spending unity while Senate leaders prep bipartisan push.

Roll Call

Building in zero gravity: the race to create factories in space

Tech companies see big benefits in making drugs, harvesting stem cells and growing crystals in ‘off-Earth’ conditions

The Guardian - US

Escalating scandal grips airlines including American and Southwest, wreaking havoc on flight delays as nearly 100 planes find fake parts from company that vanished overnight

The mysterious UK firm AOG Technics is accused of falsifying paperwork for plane parts that ended up being sold to United, Southwest, Virgin, and American Airlines, at least.

Fortune

Two Jet Blue planes struck by green lasers near Boston airport, says FAA

The agency reports that there were 9,457 laser incidents in 2022, with the number being even higher in 2021

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Pete Buttigieg shuts down lawmaker’s attack over his private jet use

‘I appreciate the chance to discuss this because I can’t help but get the sense that people want to make sound as if I don’t travel most of the time on commercial aircraft,’ the Transportation Secretary said

The Independent UK

Veteran California pilots racing in Reno killed in mid-air crash shortly after first-second finish

Officials say two veteran California pilots were killed when their World War II-era planes collided in mid-air after completing a race and preparing to land over the weekend at the National Championship Air Races north of Reno

The Independent UK

US military hunt for missing F-35 fighter jet after it disappeared during a ‘mishap’

An incident near South Carolina forced the pilot to eject

The Independent UK

FAA restores Mexico aviation to highest safety rating

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level two years after downgrading it

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An aviation disaster waiting to happen

Aviation regulation is dangerously understaffed, a problem dating back to Reagan with no solution in sight

Chicago Sun-Times

So what if Stacy Davis Gates sends her son to a private school?

The teachers union president understands we improve public schools with resources, not with abandonment.

The Independent UK

Passenger arrested for attempting to enter cockpit and open exit doors during takeoff on United Airlines flight

United Airlines flight 1641 was preparing to depart Chicago O’Hare International Airport for Los Angeles on Friday evening when the incident happened

The Guardian - US

SpaceX’s Starship grounded pending improvements after launch explosion

Regulators insist on 63 corrective steps after world’s largest and most powerful rocket blew up on debut in April

The Texas Tribune

SpaceX can’t launch another rocket until dozens of fixes are made, FAA says

An investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration found multiple failures that led to the explosion of a SpaceX rocket in the Rio Grande Valley in April.

The Independent UK

The FAA is considering mandating technology to warn pilots before they land on the wrong runway

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering requiring that all planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports

The Independent UK

SpaceX can't launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration says SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again

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