http://www.mail.com/organizations/15212-federal-aviation-administration.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/15212-federal-aviation-administration.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2078598-control-towers-149-small-airports-to-stay-open.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is keeping open for now the 149 control towers at small airports that were slated to close as the result of governmentwide automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress. The towers, which are operated by contractors for the FAA at low-traffic airports, had been scheduled to close June 15. They will now r... Sat, 11 May 2013 07:41:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2078598-control-towers-149-small-airports-to-stay-open.html 2013-05-11T07:41:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075598-american-airlines-settles-safety-claims-249m.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines has agreed to pay $24.9 million to settle $162 million in potential fines that were proposed by U.S. safety regulators. American called the payment "a reasonable resolution" to the Federal Aviation Administration's claims that it had violated safety regulations involving electrical wiring on planes and other issues. The air... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:40:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2075598-american-airlines-settles-safety-claims-249m.html 2013-05-10T00:40:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2073018-ntsb-investigating-honolulu-helicopter-crash.html HONOLULU (AP) — The president of a helicopter company whose small copter crash-landed on a downtown Honolulu street praised the pilot Thursday, while the National Transportation Safety Board leads an investigation. No one was badly hurt when the two-seater helicopter lost power, forcing the crash landing Wednesday afternoon. The NTSB is not sending anyone... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:21:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2073018-ntsb-investigating-honolulu-helicopter-crash.html 2013-05-09T20:21:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071682-faa-to-staff-72-airport-control-towers-night.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy-two airport towers and other air traffic control facilities that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. The FAA had announced earlier this year that it would eliminate midnight shifts of air traffic controllers at 69 airport towers, two regional ... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:31:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2071682-faa-to-staff-72-airport-control-towers-night.html 2013-05-08T22:31:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066076-faa-safety-oversight-aircraft-repairs-faulted.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's oversight of hundreds of domestic and overseas repair stations that service U.S. airliners is ineffective and doesn't target the factors most likely to present safety risks, the Department of Transportation's inspector general said Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration's supposedly risk-based safety inspection syst... Mon, 06 May 2013 18:46:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2066076-faa-safety-oversight-aircraft-repairs-faulted.html 2013-05-06T18:46:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2052852-2nd-body-s-calif-midair-collision.html CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — A second body was found Tuesday at a rugged site in the Santa Monica Mountains where a small plane crashed and burned after a midair collision with another small plane that managed to make a belly landing on a golf course, authorities said. The discovery was made as investigators examined the crash site and firefighters stood by t... Wed, 01 May 2013 06:18:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2052852-2nd-body-s-calif-midair-collision.html 2013-05-01T06:18:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053716-officials-threatened-faa-towers-to-remain-open.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured lawmakers the Obama administration will prevent the closure of 149 small airport towers as well as end furloughs of air traffic controllers nationwide as a result of legislation passed by Congress, according to officials involved in negotiations on the bill. The disclosure came as senators ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053716-officials-threatened-faa-towers-to-remain-open.html 2013-04-30T21:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048802-faa-air-traffic-system-full-operation.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said that the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the agency to withdraw furloughs of air traffic controllers and other workers. The FAA said Saturday that it has suspended all employee furloughs and that traffic ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:14:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2048802-faa-air-traffic-system-full-operation.html 2013-04-27T22:14:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2048422-obama-flight-delay-band-aid.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the congressional fix for widespread flight delays is an irresponsible way to govern, but he's prepared to sign the legislation that lawmakers fast-tracked. He says the bipartisan bill to end furloughs of air traffic controllers is a "Band-Aid" solution rather than a lasting answer to this year's $85 billion i... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:34:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2048422-obama-flight-delay-band-aid.html 2013-04-27T17:34:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046132-controllers-to-return-flight-delays-sway-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Furloughed air traffic controllers will soon be heading back to work, ending a week of coast-to-coast flight delays that left thousands of travelers frustrated and furious. Unable to ignore the travelers' anger, Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation Friday to allow the Federal Aviation Administration to withdraw the furloughs. The... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:55:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046132-controllers-to-return-flight-delays-sway-congress.html 2013-04-26T21:55:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046604-fact-check-faa-to-furlough-controllers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With disgruntled passengers complaining about airline flight delays, Republican lawmakers and the airline industry pounced on the Obama administration. The glitch was invented by the White House for political reasons, they charged, and officials waited until the last minute to warn Congress and the airlines of the impending upheaval. The... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:21:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046604-fact-check-faa-to-furlough-controllers.html 2013-04-26T16:21:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046156-japan-allows-airlines-set-to-resume-787-flights.html TOKYO (AP) — Japan's transport minister said Friday the government will allow Japanese airlines to resume flying grounded Boeing 787s once they complete installation of systems to reduce fire risk in problematic lithium ion batteries. The ministry gave the official approval Friday evening following a formal safety order from U.S. Federal Aviation Administ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:34:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2046156-japan-allows-airlines-set-to-resume-787-flights.html 2013-04-26T12:34:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2045346-senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as Friday, with lawmakers eager to embark on a weeklong vacation. Under the legislation, which the Senate pas... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:41:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2045346-senate-passes-bill-to-ease-faa-furloughs.html 2013-04-26T03:41:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043826-1q-loss-united-sees-operations-improving.html United Airlines says it's on the way to fixing the reliability problems that have driven away travelers. Now it needs to reliably make money. The airline's parent company reported a $417 million first-quarter loss on Thursday. CEO Jeff Smisek was disappointed with the financial result, but said the airline is making strides in customer service that will e... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:32:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043826-1q-loss-united-sees-operations-improving.html 2013-04-25T20:32:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044132-faa-order-formally-lifts-boeing-787-grounding.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are telling airlines they can fly Boeing's 787 Dreamliners again as soon as they replace its problematic lithium ion batteries with a revamped battery system. A Federal Aviation Administration safety order posted online Thursday applies to all U.S. airlines, but only one airline — United — currently has 787s in their f... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:40:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044132-faa-order-formally-lifts-boeing-787-grounding.html 2013-04-25T14:40:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2042572-white-house-its-open-to-faa-furloughs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Under growing pressure, the Obama administration signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy delays affecting airline passengers, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place. The disclosure came as sentiment grew among Senate ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:53:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2042572-white-house-its-open-to-faa-furloughs.html 2013-04-24T22:53:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2042300-white-house-open-to-flexibility-faa-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House now says it's willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers. Those furloughs could result in widespread air traffic delays. White House spokesman Jay Carney says that if Congress wants t... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:29:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2042300-white-house-open-to-flexibility-faa-cuts.html 2013-04-24T19:29:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040048-airline-service-improves-delays.html NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts. Meanwhile, airlines and members of Congress urged the Federal Aviation Administr... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:27:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040048-airline-service-improves-delays.html 2013-04-23T21:27:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039192-lawmakers-urge-delay-control-tower-furloughs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As airport delays spread across the country, members of Congress on Tuesday urged the administration to postpone the furloughing of air traffic controllers to give the White House and Congress time to find a less painful way of handling automatic spending cuts. Two senators, Republican Jerry Moran of Kansas and Democrat Richard Blumentha... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:10:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039192-lawmakers-urge-delay-control-tower-furloughs.html 2013-04-23T21:10:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038452-faa-boeings-lead-787-battery-testing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators let Boeing help write the safety conditions for the problematic battery system in its beleaguered 787 "Dreamliner," prescribe how to test it and carry out those tests itself, according to testimony and documents released at a hearing Tuesday. As airlines prepare to resume flying the 787 after a three-month grounding, t... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:52:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038452-faa-boeings-lead-787-battery-testing.html 2013-04-23T20:52:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2039840-govt-warns-flight-delays-blame-flies.html NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can change by the hour as it runs the nation's air traffic control system with a smaller staff. Airlines and members of Congress urged the Federal Aviation Administration to find other ways to make... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:26:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2039840-govt-warns-flight-delays-blame-flies.html 2013-04-23T19:26:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan. The Federal Aviation Administration kept planes on the ground b... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:06:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html 2013-04-22T23:06:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035444-faa-furloughs-kick-in-flight-delays-appear.html Commercial airline flights started backing up and delayed some travelers Monday, a day after air traffic controllers started going on furlough because of government spending cuts. Information from the FAA and others showed that flying Sunday was largely uneventful, with most flights on time. There were delays in parts of Florida, but those were caused by ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:18:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2035444-faa-furloughs-kick-in-flight-delays-appear.html 2013-04-22T13:18:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030660-faa-approves-resumption-boeing-787-flights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing's beleaguered 787 could be flying again within a week after federal officials approved a fix for its batteries, even though the root cause of a fire on one plane and smoke on another still isn't known. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it would send airlines instructions and publish a notice next week lifting the 3-m... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2030660-faa-approves-resumption-boeing-787-flights.html 2013-04-19T23:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031922-airlines-pilots-sue-government-to-furloughs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Predicting a nightmarish air travel snarl that will stretch from coast to coast, the airline industry and the nation's largest pilots union joined forces Friday to sue the Federal Aviation Administration over its decision to furlough air traffic controllers in order to achieve spending cuts required by Congress. Two airline trade associa... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:04:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031922-airlines-pilots-sue-government-to-furloughs.html 2013-04-19T21:04:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2029784-flight-delays-furloughs-airports-sunday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Air traffic controller furloughs scheduled to kick in on Sunday could result in flight delays of more than three hours in Atlanta, as well as significant delays in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York-area airports, federal officials said Thursday. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta said th... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:25:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2029784-flight-delays-furloughs-airports-sunday.html 2013-04-18T23:25:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027884-ethiopian-airlines-readies-grounded-787-flight.html ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service. Ethiopian Airlines chief executive officer Tewolde Gebremariam told The Associated Press that the company expects FAA approval within a few days... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027884-ethiopian-airlines-readies-grounded-787-flight.html 2013-04-18T11:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021460-faa-orders-no-fly-zone-boston-explosion-site.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration created a no-fly zone over the site of two explosions at the annual Boston marathon on Monday, and briefly ordered flights bound for Boston's Logan International Airport held on the ground at airports around the country. About an hour after the explosions the FAA issued a notice to pilots that a no-fly... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:05:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2021460-faa-orders-no-fly-zone-boston-explosion-site.html 2013-04-15T23:05:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007436-ntsb-pilots-texting-contributed-to-copter-crash.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, federal accident investigators declared Tuesday, and they approved a safety alert cautioning all pilots against using cellphones or other distracting devices during critical operations. It was the first fatal commercial aircraft accident investig... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:18:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007436-ntsb-pilots-texting-contributed-to-copter-crash.html 2013-04-09T21:18:21Z