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A Chinese Helicopter Entered Japan’s Airspace. Here’s How Tokyo Responded.

Tokyo Issues Protest Against Beijing Over Airspace Violation Tokyo has lodged a protest against Beijing following an incident where Chinese helicopters reportedly “violated” Japanese airspace, alongside the entry of four Chinese ships into the territorial waters surrounding a disputed island. The islands in the East China Sea, referred to as Ziayu in China and Senkaku […]

Duffy criticizes the Defense Department for the recent DCA incident: ‘VIPs won’t get helicopter rides anymore’

Transport Secretary Shawn Duffy criticized the Department of Defense on Friday after an Army helicopter caused two commercial passenger jets to adjust their landing paths at Reagan National Airport. On Thursday, Air Traffic Control instructed Delta and Republic Airlines flights to go around due to “priority air transport helicopters inbound into the Pentagon Army heliport,” […]

Duffy criticizes the Defense Department regarding the recent DCA event: ‘No more helicopter rides for VIPs’

Transport Secretary Shawn Duffy criticized the Department of Defense on Friday after an Army helicopter caused two commercial jets landing at Reagan National Airport to change their flight paths. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Control instructed Delta and Republic Airlines flights to go around due to “priority air transport helicopters approaching […]

FAA investigating after ‘green laser’ flashed at Black Hawk helicopter

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a crew of the National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, reporting it was “lit up” by a green laser about two miles from North Dakota’s Hector International Airport. FAA officials said the incident occurred around 9pm local time on Thursday. No injuries have been reported, according […]

FAA issues emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc.

The New York Helicopter Charter was grounded through an emergency order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a helicopter crashed on the Hudson River last week killed five families and a pilot. The FAA decision comes after the helicopter company fired the operations director following his decision to close flights. “The FAA is taking […]