Tag: aviation

Air taxi maker Archer Aviation receives FAA nod to start commercial services

(Reuters) – Archer Aviation said on Wednesday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the company a certificate to begin commercial operations, making it the second electric air taxi maker to achieve the key milestone. Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company rose 3% in morning trade on receipt of the nod, known as […]

Expect the cost of your air fare to keep going up, aviation leaders warn

The cost of your next flight is likely to go up, according to industry leaders. While carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic, there are several costs likely to push ticket prices ever higher, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which held its annual meeting in Dubai. Part of the […]

Expect the cost of your air fare to keep going up, aviation leaders warn

The cost of your next flight is likely to go up, according to industry leaders. While carriers recover from the groundings worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic, there are several costs likely to push ticket prices ever higher, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which held its annual meeting in Dubai. Part of the […]

Sullenberger Aviation Museum set for takeoff in Charlotte with grand re-opening

After a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate Charlotte’s new, $34 million state-of-the art aviation museum, officials are looking forward to re-opening the doors to the public on Saturday. One of the guests in attendance was former U.S. Airways airline pilot Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger. The former Carolinas Aviation Museum was renamed in his honor for […]

China to impose controls on exports of some aviation and aerospace equipment

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1. A notice seen Thursday on the ministry’s website said the move was to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation. Exports of items designated under the new […]

Russia says after Raisi crash that U.S. undermined aviation safety with sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions had worsened aviation safety. Iranian media reported that images from the site showed the U.S.-made Bell 212 helicopter on which Raisi was travelling slammed into a mountain peak, although there […]

A major new aviation bill seeks to end passengers being made to pay to sit with their kids, and to improve safety on planes after the Alaska blowout

Joe Biden signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. It stops airlines charging families to sit together, as well as other pro-consumer initiatives. Safety measures include upping the cockpit voice recorder time, following criticism after January’s blowout. On Thursday, Joe Biden signed an extensive bipartisan bill that hopes to reform aviation. The $105 […]

MNPD Aviation Unit helps make over 150 arrests

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s an extra set of eyes helping the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) track down criminals from a different perspective. For 21 minutes, at 2,000 feet in the air, they had one goal: tracking down suspects in a white car. “Once we get eyes on a bad guy, they’re generally not […]

Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden signed on Thursday sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed up refunds for canceled flights. The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration. It prohibits airlines from charging fees for families to […]