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This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact

News that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey’s busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios is alarming

The Independent UK

FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington

FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington

A federal review of helicopter safety concerns launched after the deadly midair collision in Washington, D

The Independent UK

FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash

FAA emergency order grounds NYC helicopter tour company involved in deadly crash

Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation

The Independent UK

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FAA data should’ve been red flag before crash, senators say - Roll Call

FAA acting head Chris Rocheleau said that "clearly something was missed" by the agency before the fatal Potomac River midair collision.

Congress questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over deadly midair collision in DC

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says if investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the fatal midair collision over the nation’s capital in January, then aviation safety regulators should have recognized the problem

The Independent UK

FAA Acknowledges Firing Employees, Ensures Safety Critical Functions Retained

FAA terminated probationary employees, SpaceX team assisting with aviation safety challenges.

Senator Calls For Reversal Of FAA Firings Amid Safety Concerns

Senator Blumenthal calls for reversal of FAA firings to prioritize aviation safety post safety incidents.

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FAA Acknowledges Firing Probationary Employees, Ensures Flight Safety Unaffected

FAA Acknowledges Firing Probationary Employees, Ensures Flight Safety Unaffected

Debate ensues as Trump Administration terminates probationary FAA employees, raising concerns over flight safety impact.

White House scrambles to fill top FAA role amid tragedy after departure of Elon Musk target left aviation-safety regulator rudderless

White House scrambles to fill top FAA role amid tragedy after departure of Elon Musk target left aviation-safety regulator rudderless

Following the catastrophe of Flight 5342, President Trump named an interim replacement for the vacant position of FAA administrator after the SpaceX founder chased out predecessor Mike Whitaker.

Leaderless FAA begins investigation of Washington plane crash

Leaderless FAA begins investigation of Washington plane crash

Former chief resigned 10 days ago, after Elon Musk, a close adviser to Donald Trump, called for him to quit

The Guardian - US

Chris Rocheleau Named Acting FAA Commissioner After Plane Collision

Chris Rocheleau Named Acting FAA Commissioner After Plane Collision

President Trump appoints Chris Rocheleau as acting FAA commissioner following aviation accident. Leadership vacancies at FAA and TSA raise operational conc...

FAA Requires US Airlines To Upgrade And Replace Radio Altimeters: Reuters

FAA Requires US Airlines To Upgrade And Replace Radio Altimeters: Reuters

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to meet with telecom and airline industry officials to discuss a campaign to modify and eventually replace some airplane radio altimeters that could face interference from C-Band 5G wireless service, Reuters reported. The altimeters provide data on a plane's height above the ground and are…

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