Tag: FAA

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FAA clears SpaceX to launch second Starship flight

FAA clears SpaceX to launch second Starship flight

The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | [...]
Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator

Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing an agency that had been without a permanent leader for more t [...]
SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic call for FAA improvements

SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic call for FAA improvements

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft launches from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 13, 2023.Chan [...]
FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket failure

FAA closes investigation into Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket failure

The moment of the anomaly during the New Shepard cargo mission NS-23, in which the booster's engine failed.Blue OriginThe Federal Aviation Administrat [...]
FAA orders SpaceX to keep Starship grounded, take corrective action

FAA orders SpaceX to keep Starship grounded, take corrective action

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that SpaceX is not yet clear for another test flight of its Starship Super Heavy launch vehicle.The [...]
Biden Says He Will Nominate Michael Whitaker to Lead FAA

Biden Says He Will Nominate Michael Whitaker to Lead FAA

The NewsPresident Biden announced on Thursday that he planned to nominate Michael G. Whitaker, who served as the No. 2 official at the Federal Aviatio [...]
Severe weather, FAA shortfalls kick off rocky start

Severe weather, FAA shortfalls kick off rocky start

Flight disruptions mounted Tuesday as severe storms and staffing issues kicked off a rocky start to summer.Roughly 3,000 U.S. flights were delayed as [...]
SpaceX joining FAA to fight environmental lawsuit over Starship

SpaceX joining FAA to fight environmental lawsuit over Starship

An aerial view of a Starship prototype stacked on a Super Heavy booster at the company's Starbase facility outside of Brownsville, Texas.SpaceXElon Mu [...]
FAA launches faster East Coast routes to avoid congestion

FAA launches faster East Coast routes to avoid congestion

A United Airlines plane taxis at Newark Liberty International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on Jan. 11, 2023.Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty ImagesThe F [...]
SpaceX cleared by FAA to launch first orbital Starship flight

SpaceX cleared by FAA to launch first orbital Starship flight

A Starship prototype is seen stacked on top of a Super Heavy booster at the company's launch facility near Brownsville, Texas.SpaceXThe Federal Aviati [...]
JetBlue to trim New York flights because of FAA staffing shortages

JetBlue to trim New York flights because of FAA staffing shortages

A JetBlue Airways Corp. plane prepares for landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Im [...]
FAA announces plan to avoid NYC, DC flight delays this summer

FAA announces plan to avoid NYC, DC flight delays this summer

An United Airlines seen at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBCThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced [...]
FAA clears Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries after weekslong pause

FAA clears Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries after weekslong pause

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.Joe Ra [...]
Biden proposed FAA budget for 2024 increases funding

Biden proposed FAA budget for 2024 increases funding

An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virg [...]
Phil Washington, FAA Nominee, Criticized at Confirmation Hearing Over Aviation Experience

Phil Washington, FAA Nominee, Criticized at Confirmation Hearing Over Aviation Experience

At his confirmation hearing, Phillip A. Washington, the chief executive of Denver’s airport, defended his qualifications to run the Federal Aviation A [...]
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