Feb 01 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 —… Continue reading
Jan 30 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… Continue reading
Jan 03 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. Continue reading
Dec 12 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. Continue reading
Aug 28 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. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Judge rejects Trump's bid to delay criminal trial In our news wrap Tuesday, an appeals judge in New York denied former President Trump's bid to delay his hush money criminal trial, the Vatican restates its opposition to gender-affirming surgery and surrogate parenting, dozens of people were killed near… Continue watching
Feb 06 WATCH: FAA head testifies before House Transportation committee on American aviation and safety By Associated Press The FAA provided excerpts of Whitaker's written testimony ahead of Tuesday's hearing. He vowed that FAA will “take appropriate and necessary action” to keep the flying public safe. Continue reading
Jan 09 Alaska and Untied Airlines report loose parts in Boeing Max 9 door panels By David Koenig, Tom Krisher, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America Alaska said that as it began examining its Max 9s, “Initial reports from our technicians indicate some loose hardware was visible on some aircraft.”… Continue reading
Jan 07 FAA says some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes may need maintenance to prevent another blowout By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again. Continue reading
Mar 26 Biden's nominee for FAA chief withdraws amid dubious Senate support By David Koenig, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington appeared to lack enough support in the closely divided Senate. Continue reading