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The FAA Could Miss The Deadline To Rename Lake Ontario On Airspace Charts

The FAA could take several months to reflect the new name on its VFR charts.

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Boeing 777-9 Slowing Down And Boeing 737 MAX 10 On Approach
Here's Exactly What's Left Before Boeing's 777-9 & 737 MAX 10 Enter Service In 2027

Both planes are nearing the final steps of certification.

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Mountainous Terrain viewed from an airplane
6 Things Pilots Check Before Flying Into Mountainous Terrain

Mountain flying leaves little room for error. These six checks can help pilots manage terrain, weather, aircraft performance, and escape options.

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FAA Neglects Air Traffic Controller Raises Because “10-Hour Shifts 6 Days A Week” Isn’t Enough

FAA ties delayed pay to efficiency metrics that demand more on position time amid a 3,000 controller shortfall.

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Two JetBlue aircraft
JetBlue Could Get Spirit LaGuardia Slots As Google AI Bid Meets Block

JetBlue wins with the FAA's tentative approval of its slot acquisition. Google loses as a cabin crew union blocks its data acquisition.

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Marine One Capitol Hill
Crew Flying Marine One Failed To Contact ATC Moments Before Close Call Incident, NTSB Says

FAA data show Marine One and ATC met days earlier while crews worked around flaky communications before the near miss.

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Marine One flying over Washington
The Marine One Incident Over Washington DC Revealed A Critical Gap In The FAA's Post-Collision Helicopter Rule

A garbled radio call left one of the FAA's most important DCA safety measures without a backup when it mattered most.

Max Power & Chaos
Max Power & Chaos: Why Some Retired Pilots Say Go-Around Procedures Need Rethinking

How the industry is working to make the terminal area safer.

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Delta Airbus A220-100 at SNA
FAA Order: First Class Passengers Will No Longer Be Able To Sip Beverages After Pushback

Delta and other carriers must start pre-departure service earlier so galley items are stowed prior to aircraft movement.

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78-Inch Lie-Flat Seat
The 78-Inch Lie-Flat Seat That Costs 60% Less Than Business Class & Why The FAA Won't Approve It

Why the high cost of testing stalled out a radical idea for passenger comfort.

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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) viewed from above with The Theme Building and Air Traffic Control Tower in view.
Australian Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting LAX TSA Officer, To Be Sentenced Next Month

Thomas Bingham could face up to eight years in prison after grabbing a TSA officer in lost bag incident

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American Eagle CRJ-700 taking off
Deja Vu: 2 American Airlines CRJs With Identical Callsigns Nearly Cross Paths

Two American Airlines CRJs shared an identical callsign, echoing a remarkably similar 737 incident just days later.

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Does The $2.66 Million Seat Inspection On 453 Boeing 737 MAX Jets Signals A New Era Of FAA Oversight
Does The $2.66 Million Seat Inspection On 453 Boeing 737 MAX Jets Signal A New Era Of FAA Oversight?

The 737 MAX is still as safe as ever, but the FAA is being more careful in ensuring that.

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Wisk Aero aircraft on the tarmac
Boeing Hands Flying-Taxi Venture To Archer Aviation With Nearly 20% Stake

Boeing shifts its autonomous aviation bets to Archer while retaining significant long-term upside.

Why The FAA Tells Airline Pilots To Keep Mentally Flying The Aircraft Even With Autopilot On
Why The FAA Tells Airline Pilots To Keep Mentally Flying The Aircraft Even With Autopilot On

Despite advanced autopilot capabilities, pilots must always stay focused.

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The FAA's 10-Hour Flight Attendant Rest Rule Actually Means 8 Hours At The Hotel

The ins-and-outs of current flight attendant rest regulations in the US.

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United aircraft parallel landing at SFO
FAA Eases SFO Landing Ban After 41% Of Flights Delayed

After months of severe delays, the FAA is easing restrictions on SFO parallel landings.

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Ground Operations at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International, the largest and busiest airport in the Upper Midwest
Minneapolis-St. Paul Operations Resume After ATC Outage Grounds Flights Across The Midwest

Air travel is getting back to normal in the Twin Cities after a major outage.

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marine one landing on the South Lawn of the White House
FAA Probes Loss Of Separation After Marine One & Envoy Air Jet Took Off 1 Minute Apart

Concerns remain over the crowded skies of Washington DC and the risks of close calls in busy airspace.

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Frontier Airlines Airbus A320Neo N440FR arrival into runway 18R at DFW International
FAA Proposes Ditching 64-Item Medical Kit Checklist, Letting Airlines Cover 9 Emergencies

A closer look at a major change coming to airline medical policy.

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