American agrees to pay $24.9 million to settle FAA safety claims
10 days ago
An FAA spokesman said the agency agreed to reduce the total claims in the settlement because American has made safety and compliance improvements with an estimated value of more than $50 million.
FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night
12 days ago
The FAA had announced earlier this year that it would eliminate midnight shifts of air traffic controllers at 69 airport towers and two regional approach control facilities in order to save money.
FAA safety oversight of aircraft repairs faulted
14 days ago
The Department of Transportation's inspector general said in a report released Monday that a supposedly risk-based safety inspection system adopted by the FAA "falls short of being truly...
Boeing stays aloft despite troubles with 787
18 days ago
Last week, on the same day the FAA officially ungrounded Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, American Airlines employees were whooping it up in an aircraft hangar at nearby Boeing Field.
Obama signs legislation ending FAA furloughs
19 days ago
The bill lets the FAA transfer around as much as $253 million to prevent staffing reductions through September, when the current budget year ends.
House, Senate move to fix typo in FAA measure
20 days ago
The Senate and House moved on Tuesday to restore a missing letter in a bill that will allow the Federal Aviation Administration to withdraw its furloughs of air traffic controllers.
Boeing expects 787s to fly again within weeks
66 days ago
Boeing officials said Friday that safety upgrades to the 787 Dreamliner's battery system may allow commercial flights to restart within weeks, ending a two-month grounding of the new aircraft.
Boeing official: 787 flight resumption up to FAA
66 days ago
Then it will be up to the Federal Aviation Administration to decide when the planes fly again.
FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787's batteries
69 days ago
The FAA says the battery certification plan requires a series of tests, including flight tests, which must be passed before the 787 can return to service.
FAA approves Arlington's drones
74 days ago
"Arlington asked to fly the drones outside the training area three times last year but was turned down each time by the FAA, according to public records obtained by the Star-Telegram.
