#FAA clears Virgin Galactic to fly passengers to space

#FAA clears Virgin Galactic to fly passengers to space

“#FAA clears Virgin Galactic to fly passengers to space” Virgin Galactic announced Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration cleared the company to fly passengers to space, a major step toward the launch of commercial operations. The regulatory move could set the stage for Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson to try to beat fellow billionaire…

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#Boeing to pay M to settle 737 jet production issues

#Boeing to pay $17M to settle 737 jet production issues

“#Boeing to pay $17M to settle 737 jet production issues” Federal officials say Boeing will pay at least $17 million and take steps to fix production problems on its 737 jets including the Max. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the settlement covers the installation of unapproved sensors and other parts on some Boeing…

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#FAA proposes K fine for man who tried to open cockpit door

#FAA proposes $52K fine for man who tried to open cockpit door

“#FAA proposes $52K fine for man who tried to open cockpit door” Federal airline regulators are ramping up enforcement actions amid a recent spate of unruly passengers, including one man who tried to open a cockpit door. Among the measures announced Monday by the Federal Aviation Administration are proposed fines totaling over $100,000 against four…

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#Documents show Port Authority fudged LGA AirTrain benefits

#Documents show Port Authority fudged LGA AirTrain benefits

“#Documents show Port Authority fudged LGA AirTrain benefits” A federal review of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s widely panned LaGuardia Airport AirTrain project accused officials of using “arbitrary” criteria to ensure the plan was chosen above all others — and concluded the railway would likely be slower than just driving there, newly revealed documents show. Emails and documents obtained by environmental…

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#Three dead in Georgia plane crash

#Three dead in Georgia plane crash

“#Three dead in Georgia plane crash” Enlarge Image The plane crashed into a ravine after taking off from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville, Georgia, on Feb. 26, 2021. Shutterstock Three people were killed when their single-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from a Georgia airport, officials said. The plane took off from Lee…

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#FAA orders Boeing 777 engine inspections after United fire

#FAA orders Boeing 777 engine inspections after United fire

“#FAA orders Boeing 777 engine inspections after United fire” The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered immediate inspections of Boeing 777 airliners with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines before further flights, after an engine burst into flames on a United Airlines plane. The engines are used on 128 older versions of the jet, accounting for less…

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#Boeing stock slides after airlines ground 777 jets

#Boeing stock slides after airlines ground 777 jets

“#Boeing stock slides after airlines ground 777 jets” Boeing’s stock price slipped Monday after it advised airlines to ground dozens of planes like the one that burst into flame over Denver this weekend. Shares in the Chicago-based planemaker dropped about 2.9 percent to $211.12 in premarket trading as of 8:28 a.m. as regulators probed safety…

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#Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly violated terms of FAA license

#Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly violated terms of FAA license

“#Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly violated terms of FAA license” Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket crashed and burned trying to come down from its first high-altitude flight — and now the billionaire is in hot water with the federal government for violating the terms of his test license, The Verge reported. The Federal Aviation Administration launched an…

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#New drone rules mark step toward delivery of packages

#New drone rules mark step toward delivery of packages

“#New drone rules mark step toward delivery of packages” The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it is issuing long-awaited rules to allow for small drones to fly over people and at night, a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries. The FAA is also requiring remote identification of most drones, which are…

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