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Dozens of planes will fly over the National Mall to celebrate general aviation Saturday. “Heads up! Be aware that Saturday, 5/11, around noon, 60 planes representing the history of general aviation will fly down the Potomac and over the National Mall,” the National Park Service (NPS) posted on the social platform X Thursday. “The permitted…

Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine (D) and Mark Warner (D) say they won’t agree to fast track a one-week extension of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act unless colleagues commit to holding a vote on their amendment to eliminate a provision to add five new round-trip flights to Reagan National Airport. The senators argue that…

A previous quality inspector at Boeing’s main parts maker said on Wednesday that he felt forced to conceal flaws discovered in airline parts, increasing the focus on the company’s quality management for its 737 planes. Santiago Paredes spent more than ten years inspecting parts at Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing’s primary parts producer. He shared with CBS News and the BBC that…

The House approved a one-week extension of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) authority on Wednesday, a short-term patch that leadership brought to the floor as the Senate struggles to find a path forward on a five-year reauthorization bill ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline. The chamber cleared the legislation in an 385-24-1 vote, sending it to…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing new rules and advice to address reports of tiredness among air traffic controllers. To reduce the danger of exhaustion and overwork, the controllers will be required to take 12 hours off before midnight shifts and 10 hours off between shifts in general, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said in…

A JetBlue flight heading to Boston came very close to a Southwest plane on a Washington runway. Officials are looking into the incident.

The greater New York City area had a 4.8 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, causing flight problems at nearby airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted on the internet that the earthquake, the center of which happened in New Jersey, “could affect air traffic locations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.” “Air traffic operations are…

Boeing gave Alaska Airlines $160 million for their 737 Max 9 planes not being allowed to fly after a door panel came off a plane in early January. According to a recent report from the airline, Boeing paid because the airline had a big problem in the first quarter when the door…

Seven passengers were hospitalized Friday after a Newark-bound flight from Israel experienced turbulence and high winds. United Flight 85, headed to Newark, N.J. from Tel Aviv, was diverted to Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, N.Y., Friday due to the dangerous winds, officials said, according to The Associated Press. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said…

After recently visiting Boeing’s facilities, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker said he found there are issues with the company’s safety culture but expects the aviation giant will get its act together. “There are issues around the safety culture in Boeing. Their priorities have been focused on production and not on safety and quality,”…