Jack Sweeney, a college student known for tracking the private jet travel of wealthy celebrities, had his Meta Threads accounts abruptly suspended, raising questions about the platform’s stance on publicly available data.
The FAA is reportedly struggling to modernize its aging air traffic control (ATC) systems, putting the safety and efficiency of the national airspace at risk, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Elon Musk is criticizing the FAA’s proposed fines for SpaceX, calling on the agency to instead focus on Boeing’s Starliner mishaps. Musk characterizes the FAA’s problems with SpaceX as “trivia,” while Boeing left NASA astronauts stranded in space for months with its spacecraft.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that his company will file a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in response to a proposed $633,009 fine related to unapproved launches last year, which Musk calls “lawfare.”
A Chinese national named Song Wu, employed by a gigantic Chinese state-owned defense conglomerate, was indicted in the Northern District of Georgia on Monday for a scheme to hack U.S. government agencies including NASA, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in less than two months following a failed booster landing attempt during the Starlink 8-6 mission.
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero is making strides towards introducing autonomous air-taxis, with plans to commence passenger flights “later in the decade” as it collaborates with U.S. regulators for necessary approvals.
A young New York pilot was tragically killed when her small plane crashed just moments after a group of skydivers jumped from her aircraft on Saturday morning, authorities said.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has come under scrutiny for its expanding operations in Boca Chica, Texas, as the company’s initial promises of maintaining a “small, eco-friendly” footprint clash with the reality on the ground.
The TSA explained to Congress its decision to allow members of Cuba’s communist regime to visit U.S. airport facilities in May.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) invited a second delegation from Cuba to visit U.S. airport facilities in Florida in May.
Southwest Airlines is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a Boeing 737 from the carrier triggered a low-altitude alert as it readied to land Wednesday at Oklahoma City.
A union representing more than 70,000 commercial pilots has suggested changing words like “cockpit” to “flight deck” to be more inclusive.
A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Oakland, California experienced a rare “Dutch roll” at 32,000 feet, causing “significant damage” to the Boeing aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amazon to expand its drone delivery program, with the company planning to “immediately” scale up operations.
Two planes almost collided at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, prompting a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigation.
Donald Trump sold one of his private jet planes, worth around $11 million, to a Republican mega-donor, according to financial records.
The Boeing whistleblower who died suddenly has been confirmed to have committed suicide and directly blamed his former employer for it.
Experts are asking Congress to prevent migrants from bypassing TSA rules while flying throughout the United States.
Southwest Airlines will be cutting jobs and ceasing operations at four airports while reducing flights from others to cut costs amid Boeing’s ongoing complications.
A Southwest Airlines flight is under investigation after it nearly hit LaGuardia Airport’s air traffic control tower during inclement weather.
Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) is leading the charge fighting the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new practice of housing thousands of “potential terrorists” at airports across the country.
Two JetBlue planes collided while on the tarmac at the Boston Logan International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed Thursday morning.
Three people died when a plane crashed into a mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday evening.
A Delta Airlines Boeing 757 jet taxiing on the runway with 184 passengers on board at Atlanta’s international airport was forced to abort takeoff when a nose wheel fell off and parted ways with the stricken flight.
A cargo plane made an emergency landing Thursday evening at Miami International Airport when huge sparks began flying out of the aircraft.
A small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Francisco, California, after “flying erratically” Sunday evening.
Friends are mourning a pilot who was among those killed during a hot air balloon crash near Eloy, Arizona, early Sunday.
The FAA is working to hire people with psychiatric problems and other concerning issues in order to be more diverse and inclusive.
Chaos erupted on an Alaska Airlines plane when a massive piece of the aircraft blew off mid-flight, sucking out passengers’ belongings.
Spirit Airlines is in hot water after mistakenly flying an unaccompanied 6-year-old to the wrong destination, hundreds of miles from his family right before Christmas.
The skies of California are set to witness the flight of the latest toy of the Masters of the Universe — Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s Pathfinder 1, a helium-filled airship that recently gained flight clearance from the FAA.
Concerns that engine parts were sold with fraudulent safety certificates have upended the aviation industry.
Nearly 5,000 pilots are suspected to have lied about having mental health conditions and other health disorders which would prevent them from flying.
Democrat Sen. Jon Tester (MT) received tens of thousands of dollars from Boeing lobbyists and failed to disclose a meeting at a Boeing facility attended by one of its lobbyists last October, Politico reported.
Seven people died in private plane crashes in Alaska, California, and South Carolina over the holiday weekend.
The Senate Commerce Committee delayed on Wednesday a nomination vote to advance President Joe Biden’s FAA nominee out of committee.
An article in the Washington Post echoes what many Americans have been thinking about the state of air travel these days. Were there always so many near-misses on the tarmac? Were there always such hostile passengers attacking airline crews? WaPo tries to break it down.
An internal Transportation Department watchdog said on Monday that it would conduct an audit of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) taxpayer-funded jets for official trips, in addition to his predecessor’s travel, Elaine Chao.
Several people were hurt when a plane hit a shuttle bus Friday at Los Angeles Airport, the third similar incident in the past month.
