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FAA bans US flights to Haiti for 30 days after planes struck by gunfire

Tuesday, November 12

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has banned U.S. flights to Haiti for 30 days in the wake of Monday's gunfire incidents, according to a Notice to Air Mission issued Tuesday."U.S. civil aviation operations in the territory and airspace of Haiti below 10,000 feet"...

International Delta flight struck by lightning diverted back to Boston: FAA

Monday, August 5

(BOSTON) -- A Delta Air Lines flight headed to Rome, Italy, from Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, was struck by lightning while in the air, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The flight was diverted back to Boston Logan International Airport "out...

Boeing finalizes plea deal with DOJ over misleading FAA during 737 MAX evaluation

Thursday, July 25

(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Justice and Boeing have finalized their plea agreement -- the manufacturer will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay a fine of $243.6 million, according to a court filing.Boeing will also serve a three-year...

Boeing agrees in principle to deal with DOJ to plead guilty to misleading FAA during 737 MAX evaluation

Monday, July 8

(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- The Boeing Company has agreed in principle to a deal with the Department of Justice that will include a guilty plea to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. related to the company allegedly misleading the Federal Aviation Administration during the evaluation...

FAA investigating after Southwest Airlines plane descended dangerously low on airport approach

Friday, June 21

(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Southwest Airlines plane descended to a dangerously low altitude as it made its approach to the Oklahoma City Airport just after midnight Thursday, according to the FAA.An automated warning went off from the...

CDFW Lands Listed as Prohibited Airspace to Drones thru FAA App

Friday, March 31

Drone operators will now see the over 750 CDFW lands as prohibited airspace through the Federal Aviation Administration’s mobile app B4UFLY.The (FAA) granted public land managers, like the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), access to the app, widely used by drone operators....

RNO Says Check Your Flights- FAA System Outage Causes Delays

Wednesday, January 11

An overnight FAA system failure grounded all planes across the nation this morning.The situation remained very fluid. The FAA notified of the outage affecting its Notice to Air Missions system around 3 am this morning. This is a crucial system for providing safety information...