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 […]
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 […]
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. senator overseeing aviation issues on Monday urged the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to require transparency and accountability in Boeing’s quality turnaround effort. Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat who chairs a subcommittee on aviation, said “Boeing’s safety and quality assurances will be meaningless without appropriate transparency and […]
The FAA conducted a three-hour meeting with Boeing leaders to address safety and quality issues. The FAA doesn’t “have a timeframe” for when Boeing can increase production of 737 Max planes. An investigation into Boeing manufacturing began after an Alaska Airlines door plug detached mid-flight. Boeing won’t be expanding its fleet of its 737 Max planes […]
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Airlines can take delivery of new airplanes as U.S. aviation regulators review the carrier, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday. “We are permitting them to take deliveries of aircraft. Most of those aircraft have been one-on-one replacements for missing aircraft,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told reporters […]
As summer travel season takes off, Boeing said it is committed to make flying safer. â–¶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS It comes after a midflight scare in January when a door plug flew off a months old Boeing 737 Max 9 plane. Thursday, top officials from Boeing including its CEO met with Federal Aviation […]
May 31—The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a helicopter’s hard landing this morning in Kailua-Kona. According to the FAA’s preliminary report, a Robinson R22 helicopter made a hard landing at about 8:45 a.m. near Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport. The FAA says two people were on board the helicopter. The helicopter’s registration number is N333PJ, […]
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators will not immediately allow Boeing to increase 737 MAX production as it addresses ongoing safety issues, the agency’s administrator said on Thursday, after a three-hour meeting with company officials, including outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun. The Federal Aviation Administration’s enhanced oversight of Boeing will continue in coming months, […]
This is a developing story; check back with sacbee.com for updates. A small plane crashed Tuesday afternoon at a Northern California airport, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration said a preliminary investigation showed a single-engine Schweizer G-164B crashed about 2 p.m. at Richvale Airport. Firefighters with Cal Fire’s Butte County unit arrived at the airport, […]
Major decisions and a fast-approaching deadline are just around the corner for Boeing. Back in February, the FAA told Boeing it had 90 days to submit a comprehensive plan to address safety concerns. This came about a month and half after a door plug blew off Alaska Airlines flight 1282 on Jan. 5. In addition […]
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. planemaker Boeing faces a “long road” to address safety issues, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday as it prepares to receive the company’s plan to address concerns. In late February, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker gave Boeing 90 days to develop a comprehensive plan to address […]
The U.S. House voted 387-26 Wednesday to reauthorize $105 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years — and to finalize a hotly debated deal adding flights at busy Washington Reagan National Airport in the process. Advocates for the bill, which won votes from every ideological corner of the often-divided House, touted […]