federal aviation administration

WATCH: Trump’s pick to be FAA administrator faces tough questions on safety at Senate hearing

By Leah Askarinam, Josh Funk, Associated Press

Bryan Bedford is facing tough questions about safety on Wednesday during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

New Trump orders on drones aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

By Josh Funk, Didi Tang, Associated Press

The three executive orders will encourage the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite rules to allow companies to use drones beyond their operators' line of sight, while also imposing restrictions meant to help protect against terrorism, espionage and public safety threats.

WATCH: FAA official confirms hotline between military, air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for more than 3 years

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The Federal Aviation Administration official in charge of air traffic controllers, Frank McIntosh, confirmed the agency didn't even know the hotline hadn't been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss.

Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday. That’s similar to what happened on April 28.

Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he thinks last week's deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.

Did Trump’s firing of aviation officials contribute to the D.C. crash? Experts say it’s unlikely

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

Aviation experts said there was little that Trump did that could have precipitated the crash between a commercial jet and a military helicopter. There was simply too little time — less than 10 days after Trump was sworn in —…

Passengers on downed flight included young American figure skaters and Russian coaches

By Associated Press

A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter killed teen figure skaters from the Skating Club of Boston along with their mothers and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. Skating organizations in Philadelphia and the Washington area…

Boeing needs a cultural shift to put safety above profits, says FAA head

By Associated Press

Mike Whitaker, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, said in an online post Friday that his agency also has more work to do in its oversight of Boeing.

FAA head to step down, allowing Trump to pick successor

By David Koenig, Associated Press

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency.

FAA grounds SpaceX after one of its rockets falls over in flames during landing

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were reported.