Tag: Federal Aviation Administration

EVTOL startups just got a big lift from the US government

Federal regulators have cleared the path for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to share U.S. airspace with planes and helicopters – a...

US judge to hold hearing on family objections to Boeing plea deal

By David Shepardson(Reuters) -U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor said Friday he will hold a hearing on Oct. 11 to consider objections from relatives...

NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations on Boeing 737 rudder after Newark incident

By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder...

US regulator says Boeing safety improvements vital for profitability

By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday that Boeing must address a...

Door falls off airplane, makes an emergency landing at Myrtle Beach airport. What happened

A plane had to make an emergency landing at the Myrtle Beach International Airport after its door reportedly fell off.An airplane carrying two...

Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and...