FAA Suspends Controller After Southwest Jet Close Call Over Florida
Federal investigators have suspended an air traffic controller in Florida after giving instructions to a Southwest Airlines passenger plane to check on an unresponsive small airplane, causing them to fly too close to each other.
The FAA and President Trump’s Order on Regulations
The President wants two regulations removed for every new regulation enacted. Here's a first step for the FAA in making that happen.
Russian Rocket Carrying Navigation Satellites Gets Lost, Arrives At Ground
Early Tuesday, a Russian Proton-M rocket with a payload of three satellites malfunctioned almost immediately after launch, crashing down back into the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The three satellites were d...
Today in Aviation History: March 4th
American Airlines begins DC-4 cross country flights, the Hindenburg makes its first flight, Herbert Hoover becomes the first civilian to break the sound barrier, and more...
Libya Closes All Airports After UN Authorizes No-Fly Zone
Libyan authorities have reportedly closed civilian airports, including Tripoli International Airport, after the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution to impose a no-fly zone on Libya.