Federal Aviation Administration

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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United Extends Boeing 737 Max Grounding, Canceling Thousands Of Flights

In the continued aftermath of two fatal crashes, grounded Boeing 737 Max jets will lead to thousands of flight cancellations in the coming months.
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FAA Discovers A New Potential Risk With Boeing's 737 Max Jets

The government issued a statement Wednesday saying Boeing will need to "mitigate" the issue before the Max 8 jets could be put back in service.
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Boeing CEO Admits 'Mistake' Made With Embattled 737 Max Jets

Dennis Muilenburg conceded the planemaker made an error in its in handling of a warning-system problem in its 737 Max jet.
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FAA Says Pilot Killed In New York Helicopter Crash Shouldn't Have Been In Air

The pilot, who crashed atop a midtown Manhattan high-rise, was not licensed to fly in the kind of weather the city had that day.
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American Airlines Extends Boeing 737 Max Flight Cancellations

Approximately 115 flights will be canceled per day through Sept. 3, the airline said on Sunday.
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Boeing Blew It

Boeing finally told the FAA about a problem with its 737 Max aircraft 13 months after it discovered the problem.
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Pilots Of Doomed Boeing 737 Had 40 Seconds To Fix Error, Test Suggests

The Lion Air's pilots reportedly flipped through a manual to find help instead of disengaging the system.
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FAA Resists Calls To Ground Boeing 737 Max 8 After Ethiopian Airlines Crash

The Federal Aviation Administration said there was "no basis" to ground the plane, despite the recent crash in Ethiopia.
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Pilots Have Reported Issues In U.S. With New Boeing Jet

The Max 8 is the same plane at the center of a growing global ban by more than 40 countries following a fatal crash in Ethiopia.
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