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Bird Strike Records Proposed Confidential By FAA

AP | MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN | Posted 04.27.2009 | Home


WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to keep secret from travelers its vast records on where and how often commercial p...

Midway Airport Privatization Approval Delayed By FAA

Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago


The Federal Aviation Administration's approval of the privatization of Midway Airport has been delayed because the new operator still is negotiating s...

"Travelnomics" - What Travelers Might Expect for 2009

Stefanie Michaels | Posted 01.10.2009 | World


Stefanie Michaels

Travel Industry Leaders and Influencers, FAA, DOT, Virgin America, Share '09 Predictions in Latest Report by Cheapflights.com We're all asking ourse...

FAA Computer Glitch Delaying Flights At O'Hare, Midway and Around Country

Posted 09.26.2008 | Chicago


Computer Problems at a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Georgia are delaying flights at O'Hare, Midway and other airports around the countr...

FAA Computer Problems Causing Flight Delays Across The Country

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 09.26.2008 | Business


ATLANTA — An electronic communication failure Tuesday at a Federal Aviation Administration facility that processes flight plans for the eastern ...

Firefighter Helicopter Crash: FAA Fears 9 Dead

AP | TERENCE CHEA and MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 09.06.2008 | Home


SAN FRANCISCO — Eight firefighters and a pilot are presumed dead in the crash of a helicopter that had just picked up workers battling a blaze i...

On A Wing And A Prayer

Paul Peete | Posted 07.27.2008 | Home


Paul Peete

To cut costs, American Airlines is laying off pilots, flight mechanics and additional employees. Even more ominous, US Airways is forcing its pilots to fly with less fuel than the pilots think is necessary.

The Legacy of TWA Flight 800

Robert Davey | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics


Robert Davey

Whether the FAA has the nerve to impose a new expense of hundreds of thousands of dollars per aircraft remains to be seen. Whether the rule is necessary is another question.

Southwest Flew Cracked Planes, Say FAA Inspectors

NYT Via CNBC | Mathew L. Wald | Posted 04.12.2008 | Business


The Federal Aviation Administration may know considerably less about the state of airline safety than it claims, a parade of witnesses and lawmakers s...

FAA Inspectors Say Concerns Ignored

AP | DAN CATERINICCHIA | Posted 04.12.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The whistleblowers who exposed maintenance and inspection problems at Southwest Airlines told Congress their jobs were threatened a...

House Investigates Airlines Industry's "Cozy" Relationship With FAA Regulators

CBS News | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business


A House committee will report the findings of its investigation into the Federal Aviation Agency's safety oversight Thursday and hear testimony from a...

Four Airlines Under FAA Investigation

AP | DAN CATERINICCHIA, | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business


Four U.S. airlines are being investigated for failing to comply with federal aviation regulations. Federal Aviation Administration officials on Wedne...

FAA Checking Maintenance Records Of All US Airlines After Missed Safety Inspections

AP | avid Koenig | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The Federal Aviation Administration, under fire for its handling of missed safety inspections at Southwest Airlines Co., said Tuesday it is ordering a...

Congress: FAA Should "Clean House From Top To Bottom"

AP | SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration should "clean house from top to bottom" and has too cozy a relationship with the airlines, the ...

FAA Moves To Fine Southwest Airlines

AP | DAVID KOENIG | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Federal regulators will seek a penalty of at least $3 million against Southwest Airlines Co. for failing to inspect older planes for cracks. The airl...

New York's Airports Are Country's Worst

New York | Michael Idov | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


It's not your imagination: Flying into or out of New York is the worst it's ever been. In fact, our airports are the worst in the country. According t...

Bush Orders Transportation Sec'y To Curb Airline Delays

New York Times | MATTHEW L. WALD and JEFF BAILEY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


After years of airline delays and a truly miserable summer at the airports, President Bush publicly directed his transportation secretary today to cor...