FAA using military airspace to ensure smooth Thanksgiving travel for civilians
Virtuoso's Vice President of Global Communications Misty Belles breaks down the holiday travel season, trends, destinations, and what's in store for 2025. Millions of Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened military airspace specifically for civilian use to ensure smooth travel during the busy holiday. officials said. […]
United blames FAA staffing shortages for causing ‘significant disruption’ at Newark Airport
United Airlines said Tuesday that a severe shortage of air traffic controllers is causing “significant disruption” to travelers at its busy hub in Newark, New Jersey, just outside New York City. The airline was forced to reduce traffic to its Newark hub by the Federal Aviation Administration due to staffing shortages for 12 of the […]
FAA Bans US Airlines From Flying To Haiti After Gangs Shot Plane
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that it is banning U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days. Two airliners shot by gangs in Haiti on Monday, Associated Press reported. A Spirit Airlines jet was hit by a bullet just before landing in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. JetBlue said Tuesday that its […]
FAA opening Boeing safety review
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that it will begin a review of Boeing's safety processes to ensure they meet government requirements. “This review will focus on key areas of Boeing's safety processes, including response times, quality of risk assessments, resource allocation, and compliance with regulatory requirements and FAA policy,” the FAA said in […]
Virginia FAA contractor allegedly spied for Iran, shared private info on US airports, energy industry: DOJ
The Department of Justice announced Friday that a former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor has been charged with being an illegal agent of the Iranian government. According to To the Department of Justice releasefrom at least December 2017 to June 2024, Abuzar Rahmati, 42, allegedly met with Iranian government officials and acted on their behalf. […]
Boeing workers felt pressure to prioritize speed over quality: FAA report
Boeing factory workers Reported A Federal Aviation Administration investigation into the company, released on Wednesday, found that employees were pressured to prioritize production speed over quality of work. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker is scheduled to testify about the findings Wednesday afternoon before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which received a memo on the FAA […]
Elon Musk Criticizes FAA for Fining SpaceX over ‘Petty Matters’ While Boeing Strands Astronauts in Space
Elon Musk has criticized the FAA's proposed fines for SpaceX, calling for the FAA to focus on Boeing's Starliner crash instead. Musk has described the FAA's issues with SpaceX as “minor,” yet Boeing left NASA astronauts stranded in space for months with its spacecraft. Business Insider Reports In a recent X/Twitter post, SpaceX CEO Elon […]
Elon Musk Vows to Sue FAA over Agency’s ‘Lawfare’ Against SpaceX
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will file a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a proposed $633,009 fine related to last year's unauthorized launches, which Musk called a “legal war.” quartz Reports The FAA has proposed a massive $633,009 fine against Elon Musk's SpaceX for using unauthorized plans for two […]
Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue FAA amid company facing fine for alleged launch, safety violations
Jared Isaacman, CEO of integrated payment processing solution Shift4, took part in the first-ever private spacewalk on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Credit: @SpaceX via X) Elon Musk said Tuesday that SpaceX will file a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), accusing the agency of “regulatory overreach.” “SpaceX will be suing the FAA for regulatory […]
FAA Grounds the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Following Landing Mishap
The FAA has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in less than two months following a failed booster landing attempt during the Starlink 8-6 mission. Space Flight Now Reports SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after its first stage booster hard landed during the Starlink 8-6 […]