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October 03, 2018

Penn State halts helicopter use after pilot flew over crowd

Penn State said Tuesday that it has stopped using helicopters to make announcements outside the football stadium after a ...

September 27, 2018

Included in House FAA bill: Minimum size for airline seats

The House voted Wednesday to direct the federal government to set a minimum size for airline seats, bar passengers from being ...

September 27, 2018

US House approves $1.7 billion in disaster aid for Carolinas

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would provide $1.7 billion to help residents of the Carolinas ...

September 26, 2018

NTSB faults Air Canada pilots for last year's near disaster

Federal safety officials blame two Air Canada pilots for coming within 10 to 20 feet of crashing their jetliner into a plane ...

September 23, 2018

Congress takes aim at shrinking seats, legroom on airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under ...

September 22, 2018

US lawmakers scuttle plan to limit airline change fees

Lawmakers have scuttled a plan to prohibit airlines from charging "unreasonable" fees for changing or canceling tickets.

September 17, 2018

The Latest: 3-month-old dies when tree falls on home

The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 7:05 p.m. The death toll from Hurricane Florence and its ...

September 16, 2018

The Latest: Florence forecast to bring on new river flooding

The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 10:55 p.m. Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Florence are producing ...

September 12, 2018

Agency seeks anti-lock brakes on all new US road motorcycles

A federal safety agency is recommending that all new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. have anti-lock brakes and ...

September 06, 2018

Ford recalls 2M pickup trucks; seat belts can cause fires

Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America because ...

September 03, 2018

Congress must consider Kavanaugh nomination, pay the bills

Keep the government running and confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court justice. Those are the big-ticket items ...

September 02, 2018

Challenge for Congress: Consider Kavanaugh, keep lights on

Keep the government running and confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court justice. Those are the big-ticket items ...

August 21, 2018

The Latest: Fans say they prayed for rapper on troubled jet

The Latest on a small jet that blew two tires while taking off (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Fans of rapper Post Malone say ...

August 07, 2018

Airlines, consumer groups ready for fight over proposed bill

As summer vacationers start to pack up and head home, Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect ...

August 07, 2018

5 killed after plane nosedived into California parking lot

On a breezy morning, Floria Hakimi smiled as her photo was snapped on the steps leading up to a small plane that was supposed ...

August 06, 2018

The Latest: Pilot's emergency call didn't specify problem

The Latest on a small plane crash in Southern California (all times local): 10:20 a.m. An investigator says the pilot ...

August 06, 2018

5 killed when small plane crashes in California parking lot

Witnesses watched in horror as a small plane banked low in sunny skies over a Southern California shopping center and then ...

July 30, 2018

Small plane crash near rural Maine airport leaves 3 dead

Police and federal authorities were investigating the crash of a small plane in rural Maine that killed three people on ...

July 18, 2018

The Latest: California pilot killed in crash near Tahoe

The Latest on a small plane crash near Lake Tahoe (all times local, PDT): 4 p.m. Authorities have identified the 60-year-old ...