Latest "Federal Aviation Administration" stories

WWII-era Flying Fortress planes grounded over safety issue

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive to ground all airworthy Boeing B-17E, F and G models of the Flying Fortress aircraft.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

2 days ago

A fighter jet flies past the remnants of a large balloon after it was shot down above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina near Myrtle Beach, Feb. 4, 2023.

The balloon that flew over Hawaii? US says it’s not China’s.

The Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Administration have been tracking a balloon that was flying off the coast of Hawaii last week.

By Lolita C. Baldor, AP

3 weeks ago

Marine veteran recognized for decades of smooth flying

Al Depto began his career as an aircraft mechanic and was presented with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in June.

By Alan Olson, The Intelligencer

10 months ago

Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss

Chaudhary, an Air Force retiree, served as a C-17 pilot before going on to work with NASA, the FAA and others.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

The military is scrambling to understand the aviation crash risk from a new 5G sale

More than a dozen commercial aviation groups are warning that the sale of spectrum could lead to interference and even fatalities.

By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta

2 years ago

FAA: Navy exercise near Florida to cause widespread GPS interference

Similar drills are slated for Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina.

By Dylan Gresik

3 years ago

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