Federal Aviation Administration

First United Boeing 787 Dreamliner to fly in months lands safely

2013-05-20 12:19:00

The first Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner to fly under the United Airlines name since a mass grounding ordered by the government earlier this year has landed at Chicago. On board the high-tech jet, which departed from Houston at 11 a.m. local time on Monday:...

Boeing, GE say faulty part caused shutdown of 777 engines in flight

2013-05-16 11:12:00

After two incidents in which engines shut down in mid-flight, Boeing Co. and General Electric Co. have warned 10 airlines of a possible mechanical problem with 777 passenger jets. The companies have traced the problem to a faulty part in the transfer...

Immigration bill would restrict drone use in California

2013-05-14 14:21:00

WASHINGTON – Concerned that border surveillance drones might fly over much of Southern California, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) successfully amended the proposed Senate immigration overhaul bill Tuesday to limit such flights to within three...

Solar airplane begins first leg of trip across America

2013-05-04 00:00:00

A spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies Friday from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering coast-to-coast flight that will not use one ounce of fossil fuel. The plane, called Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has an immense 208-...

Investigators sent to Afghan air base where cargo plane crashed [Video]

2013-04-30 15:56:00

A team of federal investigators and representatives from Boeing Co. are headed for Afghanistan to examine a cargo plane crash that took place Monday at U.S.-operated Bagram Air Base.� The cause of the accident is unknown, but the plane’s operator,...

Second body found in wreckage of plane after mid-air collision

2013-04-30 11:16:00

A second body was found in the wreckage of a plane that crashed Monday in the Santa Monica Mountains after a mid-air collision, officials said. The discovery, confirmed Tuesday, comes a day after the first body was found by searchers. “I can now...

Investigators scour Santa Monica Mountains plane crash site

2013-04-30 07:21:00

National Transportation Safety Board investigators were at the scene Tuesday of a crash resulting from a mid-air collision over the Santa Monica Mountains. The collision of two small planes sent one of the aircraft plummeting into the mountains, killing...

Body of pilot found in plane wreckage after midair collision

2013-04-29 21:52:00

The body of a pilot who died in a plane crash after a midair collision has been found in the mangled wreckage of his aircraft, authorities said Monday night. The plane plummeted into a rugged area of the Santa Monica Mountains after colliding moments...

Part of wing ripped as airliners clip each other on ground at Newark

2013-05-02 10:07:00

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into why two airplanes clipped each other on a taxiway as they readied for takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport on Wednesday. The probe, announced Thursday in a Twitter...

FAA to keep control towers at midsize airports open at night

2013-05-08 12:09:00

Budget cuts won't force the closure of air traffic control towers during overnight shifts, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. But the federal agency said it is still uncertain whether it will be forced this summer to close towers...

FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...

One pilot dies in midair collision of two Cessnas

2013-04-29 22:08:00

One pilot died after two small planes collided Monday afternoon over Ventura County, sending one plummeting into a mountainside and forcing the other to land on a golf course. Both planes were Cessna single-engine aircraft. At least one had departed...

Boeing has delivered 50 787s to eight airlines worldwide, including United Airlines, the only U.S. carrier that has 787s in its fleet. Above, an All Nippon Airways plane sits at Boeing's delivery center in Everett, Wash.

2013-04-03 00:00:00

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 01: American Airlines employee Anita Vaccaro (L) holds a sign as she protests in front of Tom Bradley International terminal in opposition to the FAA's recent decision to start allowing small pocket knives back on board jetliners on April 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

2013-04-01 00:00:00

The MD-80 was certified for flight by the the Federal Aviation Administration in August 1980 and entered airline service in October of that year. It was in production for a little over nine years. American Airlines once held the largest fleet of MD-80s at 275.

2013-03-21 12:35:52