FAA issues environmental take on SpaceX request for more launches, new landing pad
If SpaceX gets its way, the Space Coast will get a lot more rocket rumbles and sonic booms as the company increases Falcon 9 ...
FAA bans non-essential helicopters near Reagan airport after crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around the ...
Are DOGE layoffs hitting the FAA? What to know and how it could affect flights.
It's too soon to say how the firings will affect aviation safety, but because they did not, at least initially, impact ...
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Is it OK to fly drones on Hilton Head & SC beaches? Here’s what FAA & state law says
You might want to leave your drones at home if you’ve got a beach trip coming up. Here are the laws for flying drones in ...
Elon Musk Hit With First Formal Conflict Of Interest Complaint Over FAA-Starlink Deal
Musk has long faced concerns about his Trump administration work posing a conflict of interest with his private companies.
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FAA personnel cuts were ‘safety net’ against air traffic collisions, delays
A union representing approximately 400 Federal Aviation Administration personnel fired on February 28 says 130 were essential ...
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FAA employee caught helping minority air traffic controller candidates cheat their way to a job
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employee was caught helping minority air traffic controller candidates cheat their way to a job. Navy veteran Shelton Snow, a top figure […] ...
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The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
But the next day, President Donald Trump deepened the FAA’s problems by blaming the disaster on diversity programs, a pronouncement that baffled many in the agency’s workforce. At least one ...
US FAA to propose rule on allowing expanded drone use
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to propose rules to ...