#Southwest Airlines faces growing federal scrutiny after Christmas cancellations

#Southwest Airlines faces growing federal scrutiny after Christmas cancellations

Southwest Airlines faces growing federal scrutiny after Christmas cancellations The federal government is zeroing in on Southwest Airlines after it canceled thousands of flights over the Christmas holidays, stranding tens of thousands of travelers.    Southwest’s problems can’t completely be blamed on winter storms. While other airlines had some weather-related cancellations, Southwest shut down more than…

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#911 call reveals NC pilot Charley Hew Crooks jumped from plane

#911 call reveals NC pilot Charley Hew Crooks jumped from plane

“911 call reveals NC pilot Charley Hew Crooks jumped from plane” A 911 call released Tuesday revealed that the co-pilot who mysteriously vanished mid-air in North Carolina had “jumped” out of the aircraft. Two Federal Aviation Administration employees could be heard saying that Charley Hew Crooks’ co-pilot reported that he leaped out of the damaged…

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#YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed plane as publicity stunt: FAA

#YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed plane as publicity stunt: FAA

“YouTuber Trevor Jacob crashed plane as publicity stunt: FAA” A daredevil YouTuber abandoned his plane mid-flight and parachuted to safety last year as a publicity stunt — pretending that it was all a terrifying accident for a few million views, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Trevor Jacob uploaded what he purported to be a…

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#Southwest Airlines considers selling alcohol on flight again

#Southwest Airlines considers selling alcohol on flight again

“#Southwest Airlines considers selling alcohol on flight again” Southwest Airlines may soon be ready to bring booze back to its flights, months after pausing alcohol service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Texas-based airline originally planned to resume serving alcohol to passengers “around the middle of February,” but decided against it to limit contact with…

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#Airline industry demanding FCC delay of 5G rollout

#Airline industry demanding FCC delay of 5G rollout

“#Airline industry demanding FCC delay of 5G rollout” Airlines are demanding the Federal Communications Commission delay a scheduled rollout of new 5G wireless service near dozens of major airports, saying it could pose a safety risk by interfering with electronics that pilots rely on. Airlines for America, a trade group representing large U.S. passenger and…

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#US extends environmental review for SpaceX program in Texas

#US extends environmental review for SpaceX program in Texas

“#US extends environmental review for SpaceX program in Texas” WASHINGTON, Sept 30 – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday it would extend the public comment period for the draft environmental review of the proposed SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy program in Boca Chica, Texas, to Nov. 1. The extension comes after federal and state agencies…

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