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Increasing Space Debris Risks Aircraft Collisions, Experts Warn
Uncontrolled space debris entering Earth's atmosphere is becoming a growing concern, with rising risks to aircraft safety. A study from the University of British Columbia reveals a 26% chance of debris collisions in high-traffic regions like the Northeastern US and Northern Europe. Recent incidents, such as falling debris from SpaceX’s Starship 7...
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US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.
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US Agency Sanctions Boeing For Sharing Probe Details Of 737 MAX Incident
A US investigative authority sharply rebuked Boeing for sharing details about an ongoing probe of a near-catastrophic aviation incident that were not supposed to be discussed publicly.
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Families Of Boeing Crash Victims Seek $25 Billion Fine On Aviation Company
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims on Wednesday asked US authorities to impose a fine of up to $24.8 billion on the aviation giant and proceed with criminal prosecution.
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Boeing Probed In US Over Possible Falsified Records On 787
US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday.
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Boeing Took Shortcuts In Building Dreamliner 787 Planes, Alleges Engineer
Federal aviation authorities are investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that the 787 Dreamliner suffers from assembly defects that threaten safety, US officials said Tuesday.
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US Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Cuba After Hitting Birds
Smoke seeped into the cabin of the plane but no one was injured in the incident involving Southwest Airlines flight 3923 to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the airline and the Cuban civil aviation authority Cacsa said on its Facebook page.
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US FAA Outage: No Evidence of Cyberattack on Federal Aviation Administration, White House Says
The White House said on Wednesday that it there was evidence that the US FAA outage that caused thousands of flights to be delayed was due to a cyberattack. The aviation authority removed an order to halt all flights after it restored an important system that provides pre-flight safety notices to pilots, according to a report.
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Air India Keeping An Eye As All Flights Across US Grounded Due To A Glitch
Air India on Wednesday said that it is in touch with the relevant authority after flights across the US were grounded due to a technical glitch in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) computer system.
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All Flights In US Grounded After NOTAM Failure: 5 Facts On The Advisory System
All flights across the US have come to a standstill due to the failure of a key pilot notification system - Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it was "working to restore" the system.
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US Approves Extra Hour Of Rest For Flight Attendants
US authorities will require flight attendants be given an additional hour to rest between trips, according to new rule announced Tuesday.
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Aviation Authorities Prepare to Allow Drones to Fly ‘Beyond Line of Sight’; Privacy Advocates Warn of Risks
Aviation authorities in the US and elsewhere are working to relax rules that were imposed in civilian drones, to allow them to soar out of their pilots’ sight. A growing group of companies like Amazon and other delivery services, power firms, and others have been granted special permission to fly drones “beyond visual line of sight.” However,...
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5G Flight Disruption Eases as Emirates Blasts US Rollout
Disruption to US-bound air travel caused by the rollout of 5G services in the US eased as authorities approved more flights, but a top airline warned "irresponsible" regulatory confusion would be felt internationally for days.
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Kabul Airport Now Uncontrolled, American Carriers Barred From Flights: US Aviation Body
Kabul airport is without air traffic control services now that the US military has withdrawn from Afghanistan, civil aircraft barred from operating over the country unless given prior authorization, US Federal Aviation Administration said.
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UK Regulator Clears Boeing 737 MAX For Flights
The UK Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday granted the Boeing 737 MAX a return to service, almost two years after the US plane was grounded following crashes.
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Increasing Space Debris Risks Aircraft Collisions, Experts Warn
Uncontrolled space debris entering Earth's atmosphere is becoming a growing concern, with rising risks to aircraft safety. A study from the University of British Columbia reveals a 26% chance of debris collisions in high-traffic regions like the Northeastern US and Northern Europe. Recent incidents, such as falling debris from SpaceX’s Starship 7...
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US Aviation Authority Clears SpaceX's Falcon 9 For Flight After Mishap Investigation
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the return to flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle after it reviewed and accepted the SpaceX-led investigation findings and corrective actions for the September mishap.
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US Agency Sanctions Boeing For Sharing Probe Details Of 737 MAX Incident
A US investigative authority sharply rebuked Boeing for sharing details about an ongoing probe of a near-catastrophic aviation incident that were not supposed to be discussed publicly.
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Families Of Boeing Crash Victims Seek $25 Billion Fine On Aviation Company
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims on Wednesday asked US authorities to impose a fine of up to $24.8 billion on the aviation giant and proceed with criminal prosecution.
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Boeing Probed In US Over Possible Falsified Records On 787
US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday.
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Boeing Took Shortcuts In Building Dreamliner 787 Planes, Alleges Engineer
Federal aviation authorities are investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that the 787 Dreamliner suffers from assembly defects that threaten safety, US officials said Tuesday.
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US Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Cuba After Hitting Birds
Smoke seeped into the cabin of the plane but no one was injured in the incident involving Southwest Airlines flight 3923 to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the airline and the Cuban civil aviation authority Cacsa said on its Facebook page.
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US FAA Outage: No Evidence of Cyberattack on Federal Aviation Administration, White House Says
The White House said on Wednesday that it there was evidence that the US FAA outage that caused thousands of flights to be delayed was due to a cyberattack. The aviation authority removed an order to halt all flights after it restored an important system that provides pre-flight safety notices to pilots, according to a report.
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Air India Keeping An Eye As All Flights Across US Grounded Due To A Glitch
Air India on Wednesday said that it is in touch with the relevant authority after flights across the US were grounded due to a technical glitch in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) computer system.
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All Flights In US Grounded After NOTAM Failure: 5 Facts On The Advisory System
All flights across the US have come to a standstill due to the failure of a key pilot notification system - Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. The US Federal Aviation Authority said it was "working to restore" the system.
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US Approves Extra Hour Of Rest For Flight Attendants
US authorities will require flight attendants be given an additional hour to rest between trips, according to new rule announced Tuesday.
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Aviation Authorities Prepare to Allow Drones to Fly ‘Beyond Line of Sight’; Privacy Advocates Warn of Risks
Aviation authorities in the US and elsewhere are working to relax rules that were imposed in civilian drones, to allow them to soar out of their pilots’ sight. A growing group of companies like Amazon and other delivery services, power firms, and others have been granted special permission to fly drones “beyond visual line of sight.” However,...
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5G Flight Disruption Eases as Emirates Blasts US Rollout
Disruption to US-bound air travel caused by the rollout of 5G services in the US eased as authorities approved more flights, but a top airline warned "irresponsible" regulatory confusion would be felt internationally for days.
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Kabul Airport Now Uncontrolled, American Carriers Barred From Flights: US Aviation Body
Kabul airport is without air traffic control services now that the US military has withdrawn from Afghanistan, civil aircraft barred from operating over the country unless given prior authorization, US Federal Aviation Administration said.
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UK Regulator Clears Boeing 737 MAX For Flights
The UK Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday granted the Boeing 737 MAX a return to service, almost two years after the US plane was grounded following crashes.
