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Senate committee approves FAA nominee over Dem objections

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration won approval from a Senate committee Wednesday ...

Feds: 2 skydivers joined doomed Hawaii flight at last minute

The National Transportation Safety Board says two skydivers made a last-minute decision to board the Hawaii plane that ...

Stephen M. Dickson

Nominee to lead FAA faces questions about tenure at Delta

The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into whether Delta Air Lines violated FAA rules about promoting safety at a ...

Recorder found in Texas plane crash; some victims identified

Federal investigators said Monday that they have started analyzing the cockpit voice recorder from a small plane that struck ...

The Latest: 2 crew, 8 passengers killed in Texas plane crash

The Latest on the crash of a small plane at a Dallas-area airport (all times local): 10 p.m. Federal officials say two crew ...

Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 Max in September

Boeing says it expects to finish work on updated flight-control software for the 737 Max in September, a sign that the ...

New software glitch found in Boeing's troubled 737 Max jet

A new software problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that could push the plane's nose down automatically, and ...

Skydiver of previous wreck on Hawaii plane 'extremely upset'

A man who was involved in a terrifying 2016 skydiving accident on the same plane that crashed and killed 11 people in Hawaii ...

Safety agency calls for tighter skydiving flight rules

The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to tighten its regulations ...

Official blasts complacency before fatal 2017 train crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has published its final report Monday on a deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington ...

The Latest: Witness says plane nosedived before crash

The Latest on a fatal plane crash in Hawaii (all times local): 4:05 p.m. An eyewitness to the crash of a plane carrying sky ...

The Latest: Trump says he's in 'no hurry' to strike Iran

The latest on The United States and Iran's tensions over the shoot-down of a massive U.S. drone (all times local): 8:10 p.m.

Airlines reroute flights after Iran downs US military drone

Airlines rerouted flights Friday to avoid airspace near the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shot down a U.S.

GM seeks to avoid Takata recalls for fourth straight year

General Motors is trying to avoid recalling potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators in thousands of full-size pickup ...

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Pilots criticize Boeing for mistakes on its grounded jet

Airline union leaders and a famed former pilot said Wednesday that Boeing made mistakes while developing the 737 Max, and the ...

Schumer urges FAA to require data recorders in helicopters

The Senate's top Democrat called on the Federal Aviation Administration Sunday to heed warnings from federal safety ...

FAA proposes $715,000 fine for Allegiant over engine work

Federal safety regulators have proposed a fine of more than $715,000 against Allegiant Air, saying the discount airline ...

Chopper crash raises old question: How to secure NYC's skies

It was an accident, not terrorism, but this week's helicopter crash on the roof of a midtown Manhattan skyscraper has raised ...

Official: Pilot who crashed helicopter radioed he was lost

The pilot killed when his helicopter hit the roof of a New York City skyscraper in rain and fog radioed that he was lost and ...

The Latest: Lawmaker: NYC needs more limits on helicopters

The Latest on a Manhattan helicopter crash (all times local): 9:45 p.m. A New York congresswoman is calling on the Federal ...