Normal air traffic operations are “resuming gradually” after a mass system failure grounded commercial U.S. flights Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced in an update.
President Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg struggled Wednesday with the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground stop of all flights nationwide since the terror attacks of Sep. 11, 2001. As Breitbart News reported Wednesday morning: “Commercial airline
President Joe Biden on Wednesday responded to the news of a catastrophic Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) computer outage by ordering the department to turn the systems back on.
Commercial airline flights in the U.S. were grounded Wednesday morning due to a mass system failure. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it experienced a computer outage and was working to fix the problem.
Doorbell camera footage captured the moment a helicopter crash landed in the front yard of home Fresno, California, home.
A pilot and a passenger are lucky to be alive and unharmed after their plane experienced engine failure mid-flight, forcing them to make a fiery crash landing on a California freeway.
A viral video appears to show a woman claiming she and a man she was with were being booted from a plane because of their Trump support.
Red Bull’s stunt with two pilots trying to skydive into the other’s plane in mid-air is now facing a federal investigation.
A woman is facing a fine of nearly $82,000 for her ‘alleged unruly behavior’ aboard a flight last Summer, the FAA announced.
FRC Action is arguing that Biden’s air travel mask mandate is “no longer warranted” because of the CDC’s decision to roll back Title 42.
FRC Action and State Rep. Matthew Krause (R-TX) filed a lawsuit against Joe Biden over his “authoritarian” air travel mask mandate.
CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines warned in a letter that there could be “catastrophic disruption” to flights when 5G is set to deploy on Wednesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has caved to the demands of Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson and will grant both men Commercial Space Astronaut Wings despite previously stripping the billionaires of the astronaut title.
Democrat Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, was caught on a hot mic blurting profanity when Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) was yielded to speak during a committee hearing Wednesday.
Southwest Airlines canceled more than 2,300 flights over the three-day federal holiday weekend, citing limited staffing and bad weather.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is doubling down after it issued a “no tolerance” rule in January targeting “unruly” airline passengers, a phenomenon associated with the strict coronavirus regulations for fliers, including continually wearing a mask while at airports and on planes.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) requested that Vice President Kamala Harris brief the House Republican caucus on the “national security crisis” happening at the Southern Border.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent letters to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Friday, demanding to know why the Joe Biden administration banned drones operated by news outlets from filming the migrant surge near the Del Rio, Texas border region, Breitbart News has learned exclusively.
(See updates below) On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Fox News National Correspondent Bill Melugin reported that the FAA has imposed a temporary flight restriction for the area around the bridge where thousands of migrants are
A video of passengers duct taping a man to his seat on a plane after he allegedly groped female flight attendants is said to have led Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials to ask U.S. airports to monitor travelers for alcohol consumption.
Airline passengers might be required to step on the scale or divulge how much they weigh before boarding an aircraft, according to a report.
American, United, and Southwest Airlines are grounding their Boeing 737 Max jets yet again due to what Boeing says are electrical system issues with the model.
A United Airlines flight from Denver to Honolulu experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport Saturday, according to multiple videos of the incident.
Boeing has reportedly agreed to pay $2.5 billion to end a DOJ criminal investigation and has admitted that employees deceived aviation regulators about safety issues that resulted in two deadly crashes of the 737 MAX.
CBS News revealed on Tuesday audio of a message broadcast through radio frequencies used by pilots and air traffic control professionals in the United States warning of an attack on the U.S. Capitol, allegedly to avenge Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated the airspace above Nashville, Tennessee, as “National Defense Airspace” following a mysterious explosion that occurred downtown on Christmas morning.
A new report published by the Senate Commerce Committee alleges that Boeing “inappropriately influenced” FAA test pilots during flight simulations. The interference allegedly took place when test pilots attempted to interact with the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), the same function that led to two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said: “Our findings are troubling. The report details a number of significant examples of lapses in aviation safety oversight and failed leadership in the FAA. It is clear that the agency requires consistent oversight to ensure their work to protect the flying public is executed fully and correctly.”
A new report published this week by CNBC dives into the conditions at Boeing and the FAA that led to and prolonged the 737 Max crisis. The 737 Max fleet was grounded by aviation authorities around the world after two fatal crashes that occurred in 2018 and 2019. Both crashes, which were caused by a flaw in the fleet’s flight systems, claimed the lives of all passengers and crew on board.
American Airlines announced over the weekend that it will charter five flights on the infamous Boeing 737 Max carrying only its own employees as part of a trial program. The FAA approved the fleet for a return to the airways in November following a 20-month hiatus that occurred after two fatal crashes that occurred in 2018 and 2019.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly argued this week that software bugs in Boeing’s 737 Max fleet were “easily” fixed by engineers. The software problems led to two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, each of which claimed the lives of all passengers and crew on board.
Airlines will reportedly allow their passengers scheduled to fly on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft to reschedule their flight at no cost. The FAA announced this week that the 737 Max fleet is permitted to return to the airways after a 20-month hiatus that was prompted by two fatal crashes due to multiple safety deficiencies.
Boeing received zero orders for aircraft in the month of October. Despite the setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, European competitor Airbus received 11 new orders in the month of October.
The FAA may soon be issuing its stamp of approval on the Boeing 737 Max fleet, which has undergone intensive safety overhauls after it was involved in two crashes that claimed the lives of 346 people. The fleet was grounded by aviation authorities in countries around the globe shortly thereafter.
Federal law enforcement agencies are ramping up the level of protection being offered to Joe Biden as the former vice president inches toward the electoral margin required to clinch victory.
Aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus announced this week that they are conducting tests to determine how the Chinese virus behaves on airplanes in flight. Their efforts, along with work by the FAA and CDC, are concentrated on ensuring safe flights as the public returns to the skies.
Actor Harrison Ford is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for making an error while operating an aircraft this week in California, according to a report from TMZ.
Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company her husband hired, claiming that their aircraft never should have been flying that morning.
Southwest Airlines flew more than 17 million passengers on planes with unconfirmed maintenance records over a roughly two year period, according to draft government report reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
Aircraft giant Boeing has secured $12 billion in loans from various financial institutions as part of its long-term plan to recover from the 737 Max crisis.
Boeing has halted production on the troubled 737 Max fleet. Internal issues including software problems and questionable safety features with the 737 Max led to two crashes that took the lives of all passengers and crew on board.