Artist’s rendering of a new UPS aircraft. Source: UPS United Parcel Service is taking package delivery to new heights, literally, with the purchase of 10 electric vertical take-off and landing planes from …
Read More »United’s recent engine failure spooked Denver. It has happened before.
When the engine cover of a Boeing 777 broke and pieces rained down in a Denver suburb on February 20, the news sounded familiar to Christopher Behnam. In February 2018, the 777 …
Read More »Child passenger in car dies after collision with crashing plane
A boy who was taken to the hospital after a plane hit a car in South Florida on Monday died, authorities announced Tuesday. The crash in Pembroke Pines, Florida, located about 20 …
Read More »FAA seeks to fine passenger accused of hitting flight attendant $ 27,500
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking a civil fine of nearly $ 27,500 against a passenger accused of striking a flight attendant in the face after he was asked to leave …
Read More »Boeing 777 engines made by Pratt & Whitney already face new scrutiny
U.S. aviation safety regulators were considering whether to require further inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney engines before one of a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight broke over a city near Denver …
Read More »FAA approves first fully automated commercial drone flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the first fully automated commercial drone flights this week, giving a small firm the green light to operate a drone without direct supervision by human controllers …
Read More »FAA: No more warnings for unruly passengers on flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would impose penalties on undocumented passengers in view of the many instances of politically motivated harassment in airports and airplanes in recent weeks. According to …
Read More »Pro-Trump protesters draw FAA Rebuke to disrupt flights
Photographer: Ben Husty / MediaNews Group / Reading Eagle / Getty Images Photographer: Ben Hastie / MediaNews Group / Reading Eagle / Getty Images This week’s events include incidents of President Donald …
Read More »The FAA allows small drones to fly at night, with more people on the move toward wider delivery
The department said on Monday that operators of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) drones have been informed to issue new guidance on humans flying at night and not operating them. The new …
Read More »Drone-crowded skies get close together with US safety regulations
The use of commercial drones for deliveries and services is set to clear a major hurdle in the US as new requirements this week with a digital license plate to help ensure …
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