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FAA weighs reducing Newark flights after hundreds of disruptions

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The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 7, 2025. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images U.S. airlines will meet with the Federal Aviation Administration this week to discuss cutting flights at Newark Liberty International Airport after a series of equipment failures and air…

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United Airlines blames FAA for hundreds of Newark flight disruptions

United Airlines airplanes proceed to a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on Feb. 20, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Airlines passengers faced hourslong delays again Friday as air traffic controller staffing issues disrupted more flights at the carrier's hub at Newark Liberty…

May 2, 20259Views

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Elon Musk sends Starlink tech to FAA, says without evidence air safety is ‘at risk’

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk said Thursday that he's sending his Starlink satellite internet terminals to the Federal Aviation Administration while saying, without providing evidence,…

February 27, 202527Views

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FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near D.C. airport after plane crash

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, as seen from Virginia on Jan. 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter…

January 31, 202542Views

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Dozens of flights diverted, delayed after FAA warned of SpaceX debris

View of Space X's Starship on the launch pad for its seventh test flight, in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. Maxar Technologies | Via Reuters Several commercial flights were diverted or delayed after SpaceX's Starship rocket broke up during its seventh flight test on Thursday. Dozens of flights were affected, according to flight-tracker Flightradar24. The Federal Aviation…

January 17, 202548Views

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FAA clears United Airlines to add new aircraft, routes after safety review

A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines said the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to start adding new aircraft and routes months after the regulator stepped up its scrutiny of the carrier following several safety incidents. "Today, we got some good news: after a careful review…

May 16, 2024121Views

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lost engine cover during takeoff, FAA investigating

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 arrives at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on January 20, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images An engine cowling fell off of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 and struck a wing flap during takeoff from Denver International Airport, the…

April 24, 2024107Views

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FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the agency will increase the required amount of rest time for air…

April 23, 2024104Views

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The FAA Says Planes Must be Evacuated in 90 Seconds. But We Haven’t Tested It in Our Real World

Even though nearly everything about flying has changed since the rules were set, the FAA has blocked evacuation testing that reflects actual conditions. This year of aviation started ominously on January 2 with the fiery runway collision between Japan Airlines Flight 516 and a military aircraft in…

March 19, 2024105Views