The United States is to replace hundreds of ageing air traffic control radar systems as part of a major modernisation of its aviation infrastructure, federal officials have announced. The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have selected two companies, R...

Airports across the United States are facing widespread flight delays for a second consecutive day as staffing shortages deepen during the ongoing federal government shutdown. More than 3,000 flights were delayed on Tuesday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, with disruption affectin...

Miami International Airport (MIA) has been awarded a combined $94 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to accelerate critical improvements as part of its landmark Future-Ready Modernisation in Action (M.I.A.) maintenance and capital program. On September 23, the...

Ethiopian MRO Services, African MRO service provider, has announced that it has successfully completed Leap-1B Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV1) capability by successfully testing the engine at its state-of-the-art test cell facility approved by Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ET-CAA) a...

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has been awarded a $13.3 million grant by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support the next phase of its major terminal expansion project, as part of the U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The funding, issued through the FAA’s...

Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker has released a note highlighting how the regulator's increased oversight of Boeing is “here to stay” one year on from the Alaska Airline door plug incident. On 5 January last year the mid-exit door plug of an Alaska Airlines Boeing B737 MAX ...

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Whitaker, has announced his decision to step down next month, leaving the agency’s top position vacant as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to name his appointee to lead the aviation regulator. Whitaker, who has spearheaded a stric...

On Tuesday, 12 November 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an immediate NOTAM (Notice to Airmen), restricting U.S. civil aviation from flying within Haitian airspace below 10,000 feet for a minimum of 30 days. The decision follows a string of violent incidents where multiple U...

CCTV footage has shown the moment a cargo container was ingested by an American Airlines Boeing B787 jet engine at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The incident occurred while the aircraft was taxiing on Bravo Taxiway towards Terminal 5 at around 4pm local time last Thursday. The America...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stated it will increase its oversight on United Airlines following a series of incidents with its aircraft over the last month. A spokesperson for the US regulator said in a statement: “Due to recent safety events, the FAA is increasing oversight of...

Four bolts were missing from the Boeing Alaska Airlines aircraft door which blew out mid-flight, a preliminary investigation by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found. The door panel, known as a plug, had been removed to fix rivets damaged in production. Those bolts were rem...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports that it received 13,304 incidents of laser strikes against aircraft from pilots last year. The number shows an increase in incidents by 41 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022. Shining a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety threat, and many types ...

Airports across 37 US states will benefit from more than $245mn in funding from the US government to modernise infrastructure, improve runway safety and create jobs. Yesterday evening (GMT), it was announced that the government will award the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the funding, whi...

Flight Safety Foundation is concerned about the continuing confusion surrounding implementation of expanded 5G services in the United States and the disjointed approach taken to resolving potentially significant aviation safety issues. The Foundation urges the Federal Aviation Administration (F...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced 19 airports across Alaska will receive a total of $85 million through Airport Improvement Program grants to help with safety, access and sustainability efforts. The funding is from the fifth round of fisca...