Tag: Aa
NEWS Oct 07, 2026 FAA Clears JetBlue's $58.5M Purchase of Spirit's LaGuardia Slots The FAA approved JetBlue's $58.5 million deal to acquire Spirit Airlines slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport, expanding its East Coast presence. Read More →
NEWS Oct 04, 2026 Debris Field Discovered in Search for Missing Air Ambulance Carrying Six People Search crews have located a debris field while hunting for a missing air ambulance that vanished during a flight from Bermuda to Boston with six aboard. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 03, 2026 The $30 Billion Question: Why America's Air Traffic Control Overhaul Keeps Getting More Expensive The U.S. government is seeking $30 billion more to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system. Explore the rising $42.5 billion price tag, GAO oversight concerns, and where the new funding would go. Read More →
NEWS Oct 01, 2026 FAA to Convene Review Panel on Boeing 737 MAX Software Issue That May Burden Pilots During Landing The FAA will convene a panel as soon as Friday to review a Boeing 737 MAX software glitch that could increase pilot workload during landing operations. Read More →
NEWS Oct 01, 2026 Norwegian Air Taken to Court Over Trademark Dispute by Erling Haaland Erling Haaland is suing Norwegian Air Shuttle for allegedly using his trademarked ponytail celebration without permission. Read More →
NEWS Sep 22, 2026 FAA Equipment Outage Grounds Flights at Newark, JFK and Philadelphia Airports An FAA air traffic control equipment outage triggered ground stops at Newark, JFK and Philadelphia airports, causing widespread flight delays. Read More →
NEWS Sep 21, 2026 Breeze Airways Presses FAA to Block Legacy Carriers From Acquiring Spirit's Vacated Slots Breeze Airways urges the FAA to prevent legacy carriers from acquiring defunct Spirit Airlines' slots, citing competition and consumer harm concerns. Read More →
NEWS Sep 21, 2026 FAA Deploys AI System to Cut Flight Delays at Washington-Area Airports The FAA has launched an artificial intelligence tool to help air traffic controllers reduce delays at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI airports. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 21, 2026 Why Do Pilots Turn Off Cabin Lights During Takeoff and Landing? The Real Safety Reason Explained Why do airlines dim the cabin lights and ask passengers to raise their window shades during takeoff and landing? These routine procedures are designed to help passengers and crew respond more effectively in an emergency. Here’s how eye adaptation, emergency lighting, open window shades, and the 90-second evacuation requirement all connect to aircraft safety. Read More →
NEWS Sep 14, 2026 FAA Orders Fuel Hose Inspections on Airbus A220 Fleet Operated by Breeze Airways and Delta Air Lines The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections of fuel hose assemblies on 13 Airbus A220 aircraft flown by US carriers. Read More →