By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week. The FAA said on Tuesday an airport vehicle exited the runway before Southwest Flight 4805, a Boeing 737, began its […]
Superintendent of Clay County Schools David Broskie received an Honorary State FFA Degree at the 96th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo. The school district made the announcement on Facebook on June 14. According to the post, the degree is among the highest honorary awards the state organization presents. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app […]
An investigation is underway after a Southwest Airlines flight plunged to 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean near a Hawaiian island this spring, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Monday. The frightening incident took place the morning of April 11 on Southwest Flight 2786, tracking data obtained by USA TODAY shows. The plane briefly dropped at “an […]
A woman — who had to be duct taped to her seat because she had allegedly been assaulting flight attendants on a flight from the Dallas Fort Worth Airport — is being sued by the Federal Aviation Administration. The lawsuit was filed on June 3 in a San Antonio district court. On July 7, 2021, […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened two more investigations into Boeing. The first probe was prompted by an incident in which a 737 Max experienced a rare event known as a “Dutch roll,” and the second, which also involves Airbus planes, follows a report that counterfeit titanium may have been used in some jet parts. […]
The FAA is suing an American Airlines passenger for $81,950 after a 2021 flight incident. The passenger, Heather Wells, hit a flight attendant and tried to open the cabin door, the suit says. Unruly passenger incidents surged in 2021, and figures still remain well above pre-pandemic levels. A woman who was duct-taped to her seat […]
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened two more investigations into Boeing after one 737 Max experienced a “Dutch roll” — and is probing how counterfeit titanium made its way into some Boeing and Airbus jets. Boeing has faced heightened scrutiny since the start of 2024, and company executives were compelled to testify at a Senate […]
WASHINGTON — Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane-makers, raising concerns about the structural integrity of those airliners. The falsified documents are being investigated by Spirit AeroSystems, which supplies fuselages for Boeing and […]
June 12 (UPI) — Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration are preparing an environmental impact statement regarding licensing for the SpaceX Starship and its super-heavy launch vehicle and want public input. SpaceX wants a commercial launch vehicle operator license to use Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the FAA says. SpaceX also […]
(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 […]
SpaceX’s next Starship megarocket officially has a license to fly. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday (June 4) issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission, which is currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday, June 6, from the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in […]
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it issued a license for SpaceX’s fourth flight of its Starship rocket system, another test mission along the company’s path to building a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander. SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, is aiming to launch its nearly […]