FAA Acting Administrator Admits "Something Was Missed" Amid American Airlines Flight 5342 Crash
At a recent Senate hearing on the midair collision in Washington, D.C., the FAA Acting Administrator said that something was ...
FAA administrator: 'Clearly, something was missed' that led to DC plane crash
Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris ...
FAA to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers amid shortages, tightens Boeing oversight
The FAA is about 3,500 air traffic controllers short of targeted staffing levels and has about 10% fewer controllers than it ...
FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe ...
FAA investigating close call between Delta flight, Air Force jet near site of deadly midair crash
There was a close call between a Delta plane and an Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday.
FAA Says It Must Do Better After Midair Washington Collision
The US Federal Aviation Administration said it must improve the way it identifies potentially risky air-traffic situations, ...
FAA to require all DC aircraft to turn on tracking tech after plane crash with helicopter
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) convened a hearing on the NTSB’s preliminary report on the midair collision in Washington this ...
US FAA to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers this year, keep strict Boeing oversight
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to hire 2,000 air traffic controller trainees this year and maintain strict ...
US senators blast FAA for failing to act earlier on helicopters near airplanes
U.S. senators on Thursday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to act for years to address helicopters ...
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US Lawmakers Grill FAA Over 15,000 Near-Misses Before Fatal D.C. Crash
In the three-years leading up to the deadly midair collision in January between a Blackhawk helicopter and an American ...
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FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision
Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, stands next to map showing flight restrictions as the Senate Transportation Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the ...