Federal Aviation Administration

Southwest Airlines Cancels 1,900 Flights Over Weekend

The company was the only airline to report such a large percentage of canceled and delayed flights over the weekend.
By David Koenig, AP

How Federal Restrictions Force Pilots To Hide Mental Illness

The Federal Aviation Administration’s strict rules on pilot mental health cause many to keep depression and anxiety a secret, out of fear of losing their jobs.
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Virgin Galactic Gets FAA Approval To Launch Customers Into Space

More than 600 people already have spent $250,000 apiece to reserve a spot on the spacecraft.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

American, Southwest Airlines Extend Alcohol Suspensions After 'Disturbing' Incidents

The decision comes after a flight attendant lost two teeth during an assault. Nationwide, there has been a significant rise in unruly passenger behavior, the FAA said.
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FAA Pursuing Civil Penalties Against Misbehaving Airline Passengers

The Federal Aviation Administration as many as a dozen passengers could pay fines as high as $30,000 for interfering with airline crews.
By The Associated Press, AP

FAA Proposes Fines Up To $32,750 For Unruly Passengers Amid New Zero-Tolerance Policy

Airlines report a troubling rise in passenger misbehavior -- often involving refusal to wear face masks -- since the Capitol riot in January.
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United Plane Loses Engine Mid-Flight, Scattering Debris In Denver Suburbs

The plane returned safely to the Denver airport shortly after takeoff.
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An FAA Employee And QAnon Follower Was On The FBI's Radar. Then He Stormed The Capitol.

Kevin Strong reportedly believed that the insurrection on Jan. 6 would lead to World War III.
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FAA Clears Boeing 737 Max Jet To Fly Again

The nation’s air safety agency allows the jet to resume flying after two years of review since a pair of deadly crashes.
By David Koenig and Tom Krisher, AP

FAA Bans U.S. Commercial Flights Over Iran And Iraq

The flight restrictions, which included airspace over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, came after Iran launched an attack on military bases in Iraq.
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