/tags/faa FAA en-US WLRN Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-19/faa-contractors-deleted-files-and-inadvertently-grounded-thousands-of-flights The agency's preliminary review determined it was unintentional as the contractors worked "to correct synchronization" between databases. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:00:00 GMT /national/2023-01-19/faa-contractors-deleted-files-and-inadvertently-grounded-thousands-of-flights Nicole Hernandez, Ayana Archie /travel/2023-01-12/heres-the-latest-on-the-notam-outage-that-caused-flight-delays-and-cancellations The Federal Aviation Administration said late Wednesday that early work traced the blackout to a "damaged database file." Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:30:00 GMT /travel/2023-01-12/heres-the-latest-on-the-notam-outage-that-caused-flight-delays-and-cancellations Jaclyn Diaz, David Schaper /national/2023-01-11/a-damaged-file-may-have-caused-the-outage-in-an-faa-system-leading-to-travel-chaos Departures across the U.S. were halted for two hours Wednesday morning after the agency's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark, frustrating thousands of travelers. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:30:00 GMT /national/2023-01-11/a-damaged-file-may-have-caused-the-outage-in-an-faa-system-leading-to-travel-chaos Emily Olson, Rachel Treisman, Jaclyn Diaz /travel/2022-09-21/1-airline-made-a-bid-to-reduce-flight-hours-required-for-new-pilots-faa-rejects-it Regulations require 1,500 hours of flight time for pilot certification. Regional airline Republic Airways wanted graduates of its flight school to be eligible in half that time. The FAA said no. Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:30:00 GMT /travel/2022-09-21/1-airline-made-a-bid-to-reduce-flight-hours-required-for-new-pilots-faa-rejects-it David Schaper /local-news/2022-05-05/faa-offers-fix-for-snarled-florida-air-travel-this-summer Federal officials are promising to add air traffic controllers and take other steps to improve the flow of planes in Florida, which airlines say has become a weak link in the national airspace. Thu, 05 May 2022 15:09:10 GMT /local-news/2022-05-05/faa-offers-fix-for-snarled-florida-air-travel-this-summer The Associated Press /news/2021-08-19/fines-for-disruptive-plane-passengers-often-over-masks-have-reached-1-million Nearly 4,000 incidents of disruptive behavior have been logged on planes this year, according to the FAA. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:29:22 GMT /news/2021-08-19/fines-for-disruptive-plane-passengers-often-over-masks-have-reached-1-million Sharon Pruitt-Young /news/2021-02-25/watchdog-faults-faa-for-significant-misunderstanding-of-flight-system The inspector general for the Transportation Department says U.S. regulators must address oversight failures that led to two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:18:42 GMT /news/2021-02-25/watchdog-faults-faa-for-significant-misunderstanding-of-flight-system Jaclyn Diaz /news/2020-07-03/no-federal-mandates-for-masks-on-planes-or-empty-middle-seats The Trump administration is urging airlines to leave some airplane seats empty to help protect travelers and crew members from the coronavirus but it is… Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:48:46 GMT /news/2020-07-03/no-federal-mandates-for-masks-on-planes-or-empty-middle-seats David Schaper /2019-12-10/wheelchairs-on-planes-why-cant-passengers-use-their-own-onboard Many buses and vans can safely accommodate and restrain a passenger's wheelchair, but airline passengers are required to transfer to the plane's standard seat. A grassroots group hopes to change that. Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:00:00 GMT /2019-12-10/wheelchairs-on-planes-why-cant-passengers-use-their-own-onboard Michael Schulson /2019-11-06/boeing-ceo-says-he-decided-not-to-quit-after-737-max-crashes-and-gave-up-bonuses "I don't see running away from a challenge, resigning, as the right solution," Dennis Muilenburg said. A lawmaker asked him if he was taking a cut in pay, prompting the CEO to give up his bonuses. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:21:12 GMT /2019-11-06/boeing-ceo-says-he-decided-not-to-quit-after-737-max-crashes-and-gave-up-bonuses David Schaper