US FAA names permanent aviation safety chief
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it was naming the acting head of aviation safety to the permanent job, …
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U.S. lawmakers focus on aviation safety after 2 near-miss crashes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss …
U.S. House committee to hold aviation safety hearing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Federal Aviation Administration safety official, National Transportation Safety Board chair and head of the largest pilots union are …
Exclusive-FAA warns of aviation safety risks without U.S. mandate on 5G limits- letter
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions from …
U.S. FAA to work with countries before downgrading aviation safety ratings
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it will work with countries when it sees early indications that civil …
China seeks “whistleblowers” to plug aviation safety loopholes
BEIJING – China’s aviation regulator is seeking “whistleblowers” from the industry’s frontline workers to plug any safety loopholes, part of the government’s efforts to ensure …
Next U.S. aviation safety chief will face Boeing, reform challenges
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The next head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will face challenges overseeing Boeing Co and a series of …
US must do more on mental health of aviation professionals -safety official
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States must do more to prioritize the mental health of pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation …
Worker death prompts US FAA to issue aviation ground safety alert
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The death of an airline employee in December and another serious injury prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue …
More tech investment needed to prevent aviation accidents – US safety board
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. needs to invest more in aviation safety technology solutions after a series of close-call runway incidents this year, …
U.S. aviation regulator boosting safety staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the agency plans add nearly 300 employees to its safety office as …
Ocean County Airport Plans for Future; Meeting Aviation and Safety Needs
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Airport located off Route 530 in Berkeley Township has undergone numerous improvements since first being constructed in the 1960s. However, …
Pilot Parachutes Plane to Safety Ahead of South Jersey Crash
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Florida pilot, John Austin Bryan, miraculously walked away uninjured from a plane crash on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, thanks to …
Army, Marines Barreling Toward One Of The Deadliest And Costliest Years For Aviation Accidents
Incidents of the costliest and most deadly aviation accidents among Army and Marine Corps surged in the past year, data reviewed by the Daily Caller …
Baltimore County Aviation Unit Utilizes New Fire-Fighting Technology to Battle Blaze
On Tuesday, Baltimore County Police Department Aviation unit, in collaboration with Baltimore County Fire Department and the National Guard, worked together to extinguish a fire …
US air safety agency requires more down time for traffic controllers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will require 10 hours off between shifts for air traffic controllers, and 12 hours off before a …
Taiwan says new Chinese air routes threaten Taiwanese islands’ flight safety
By Ben Blanchard and Ryan Woo TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwan said on Friday China’s decision to open new air routes that run close to two Taiwanese-controlled …
Boeing’s safety culture under fire at US Senate hearings
By Allison Lampert and Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) -Boeing’s safety culture and manufacturing quality, both at the center of a corporate crisis following a January mid-air …
US Senate committee to hold hearing on Boeing safety culture report
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with members of an …
Boeing hit with whistleblower allegations, adding to safety concerns
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower’s claims that the company dismissed safety …
US NTSB chair vows to be ‘fierce advocate’ for safety in new term
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy will tell lawmakers she is committed to winning approval of safety recommendations …
Biden Regulator Considering Limiting United Airlines Growth Amid Safety Concerns: REPORT
Biden Regulator Considering Limiting United Airlines Growth Amid Safety Concerns: REPORT Will Kessler on March 23, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering measures …
US to boost scrutiny of United Airlines after safety incidents
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines said late Friday that U.S. safety regulators will boost scrutiny of the airline …
US FAA wants air carriers to boost aviation info sharing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) met with airline CEOs on Wednesday and asked carriers to share …
US FAA chief says ‘current system is not working’ on Boeing MAX 9 safety
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday the agency would post inspectors at …
Boeing to withdraw MAX 7 exemption request as safety scrutiny intensifies
By David Shepardson, Valerie Insinna and Tim Hepher WASHINGTON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Boeing said on Monday it was withdrawing a request for a key safety exemption …
Exclusive-Boeing withdraws bid for safety exemption for Boeing 737 MAX 7
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing confirmed late on Monday it is withdrawing a request it made to the Federal Aviation Administration last year seeking an exemption …
Aviation sector sees no fast tech solution to GPS interference problem
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical fix to the problem …
After meeting with Boeing CEO, US senator urges ‘safety ahead of profits’
By David Shepardson and Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met on Wednesday with several U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, but two senators …
Aviation sector seeks urgent solutions for GPS interference
By Joanna Plucinska, Valerie Insinna and James Pearson LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The aviation industry will press regulators this week for urgent action to help tackle …
US FAA extends Boeing MAX 9 grounding for new safety checks
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator on Friday extended the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes indefinitely …
Alaska 737 cockpit voice recorder data erasure renews industry safety debate
By Valerie Insinna, David Shepardson and Lisa Barrington WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which …
US grounds some Boeing MAX planes for safety checks after cabin emergency
By David Shepardson, Valerie Insinna and Tim Hepher (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Saturday temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners for safety checks following …
Taiwan slams Chinese balloons as safety threat, psychological warfare
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s defence ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island’s people with …
How Japan Airlines crew led 367 passengers to safety from a burning plane
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – From the moment a Japan Airlines passenger jet collided with a smaller plane on a runway in Tokyo on …
Analysis-Russia spends $12 billion to boost aviation sector after Western sanctions
By Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) -Russia has handed out more than $12 billion in state subsidies and loans to keep its aviation sector afloat since Western …
Honeywell boosts building safety ops with $4.95 billion deal for Carrier unit
By Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -U.S. industrial firm Honeywell said on Friday it would buy air conditioner maker Carrier’s security unit for $4.95 billion in cash …
US wants to require drug testing for foreign aviation-repair stations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it wants to require aviation-repair stations in foreign countries to conduct …
US FAA wants new planes to capture more cockpit data to boost safety probes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it is proposing to extend the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours …
Staffing shortages, outdated facilities threaten US air safety — report
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series …
NTSB chair says US near-miss aviation incidents ‘clear warning sign’
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -An increase in serious near-miss aviation incidents is a “clear warning sign that the U.S. aviation system is sharply strained,” National …
Near-miss aviation incidents to be subject of US Senate hearing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing next week on a series of troubling close-call aviation safety incidents …
FAA completes safety review of SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy license
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it had completed the safety review of the SpaceX Starship-Super Heavy license. The FAA …
U.S.’ Buttigieg meets Mexican counterpart on aviation sticking points
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met on Monday with his Mexican counterpart to discuss a number of sticking points regarding …
Baltimore County Police Aviation Team Celebrates 40 Accident-Free Years
BALTIMORE – Marking the 40th anniversary of the Baltimore County Police Aviation Team, a special commemorative event is set to take place in partnership with …
US raises Mexico air safety rating in boost for country’s airlines
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it has upgraded Mexico’s air safety rating, a move that will allow …
Mexico to recover U.S. air safety rating next week, president says
By Kylie Madry (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Transportation has told Mexico that it will officially recover a U.S.-given air safety rating next week, Mexican …
White House announces new funding to reduce aviation close calls
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday announced $26 million in new funding to improve U.S. aviation safety after a series of …
Biden picks former aviation official to head FAA
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday President Joe Biden is nominating a former senior aviation official to head the Federal …
US House panel probes federal response to air, rail safety issues
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives Oversight Committee said on Tuesday it is investigating the U.S. Transportation Department’s response to a …