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FAA Chief Role Remains Vacant Amid Horrific Plane Crash After Elon Musk Pressured Previous Leader to Resign

The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration stepped down from his position mere months after billionaire Elon Musk demanded that he do so, meaning that the FAA is missing a chief in the aftermath of the worst aviation disaster in the US in years.

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Plane collides with military helicopter in Washington DC

AN American Airlines flight has collided mid-air with a Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC, with both crashing into the Potomac River.

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Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River

The Independent UK

Investigation underway in DCA air disaster - Roll Call

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an aircraft collision near Washington, D.C.

Roll Call

What to know about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington

The Independent UK

Drone Flights Over New Jersey Were Authorized Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Says: 'This Was Not The Enemy'

Karoline Leavitt says the drone flights reported over New Jersey were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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FAA Grounds Flights As SpaceX Starship Debris Falls Off Coast Of Florida

SpaceX's failed Starship mission Thursday caused the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily shut down some commercial flights due to debris raining down off the coast of Florida.

International Business Times

Boeing 2024 Plane Deliveries Tumble On Labor, Safety Woes

Boeing delivered just 348 commercial planes in 2024 according to figures released Tuesday that showed the ugly effects from a year of labor disruption and safety setbacks.

International Business Times

Hawaiian Airlines Flight Returns To Seattle Due To Fumes

Hawaiian Airlines Flight 21 returns to Seattle due to fumes in cockpit; passengers and crew safe. FAA investigates.

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Boeing's Year of Crises in Review: Crashes, Whistleblowers and a Major Loss to SpaceX

In 2024, Boeing lost millions of dollars in its contract with NASA to SpaceX, more than 200 whistleblowers reported it to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and two Boeing 737-800s crashed within a day of each other in Norway and South Korea.

Latin Times

Travelers warned about hidden danger in their luggage as millions fly for the holidays

Data from the Federal Aviation Administration has shown that fires caused by lithium-ion batteries now happens nearly twice a week on U.S. flights

The Independent UK

Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours

Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service

The Independent UK

Bird Strike Forces American Airlines Jet To Emergency Landing

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at JFK Airport due to bird strike. No injuries reported. FAA investigating.

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The Independent UK

FAA boss who clashed with Elon Musk over SpaceX will resign before Trump takes office

Mike Whitaker, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a company jet in January, will step down next month to let the president-elect name his choice to lead the agency

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Three Injured In Plane Crash Near Southern California Dragstrip

A single-engine plane crash near Pomona dragstrip injures three individuals, disrupting NHRA finals temporarily. FAA investigating.

Evening Standard

What Elon Musk stands to gain and lose from a Donald Trump presidency

After becoming one of the president-elect’s most prominent backers on the campaign trail, many are wondering what is in it for the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. Emma Loffhagen reports

The Independent UK

The FAA is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

The Federal Aviation Administration is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

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Safety board says pedals pilots use to steer Boeing Max jets on runways can get stuck

Federal safety investigators are making urgent recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration to prevent certain 737s from veering off the runway after landing

The Independent UK

Delta faces FAA investigation after passengers report bleeding ears and noses

Pressurization issues left some passengers with bleeding eardrums, headaches and bloody noses

The Independent UK

A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing

A strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line and reputation have taken plenty of hits this year

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In South Texas, SpaceX faces skepticism over environmental damage

A federal agency has paused some of SpaceX's plans amid concerns over the environment.

Evening Standard

Seven passengers injured by severe turbulence on United Airlines flight

One person was rushed to hospital after emergency landing

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FAA Increases Rest Time For Air Traffic Controllers

FAA increases rest time for air traffic controllers to address safety concerns and fatigue. Collaboration with controllers' union to enhance safety measures.

The Independent UK

FAA agrees with air traffic controllers' union to give tower workers more rest between shifts

The Federal Aviation Administration says air traffic controllers will get more rest between shifts

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