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Electric aircraft companies are scrambling toward FAA certification as funding gets tight

by Henry Epp
May 6, 2024
The goal: an electric aircraft that can take off and land vertically.
Beta Technologies opened a nearly 200,000-quare-foot facility in South Burlington, Vermont, in October to make electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Above, Beta's electric aircraft flies past Manhattan.
Courtesy Beta Technologies
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Congress grapples with FAA funding as travelers' frustration grows

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jun 30, 2023
Some airlines are pinning some of the blame for recent delays on the Federal Aviation Administration.
FAA funding is voted on every five years.
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A shortage of air traffic controllers is forcing airlines to cancel flights to and from NYC

by Henry Epp
Apr 28, 2023
The FAA has asked airlines to give up precious landing slots.
Above, the air traffic tower at LaGuardia Airport. According to the FAA, New York has just over half of the air traffic controllers it needs.
Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images
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Staffing shortages are contributing to a chaotic summer air travel season

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 5, 2022
The aviation industry’s troubles come down to three problems, one analyst says: capacity, captains and cancellations.
Delta Air Lines pilots picket at Los Angeles International Airport on June 30. The airline industry has been struggling with staffing shortages as demand soars to near pre-pandemic levels.
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As air rage incidents soar, a no-fly list for unruly passengers gains support

by Justin Ho
Feb 9, 2022
Most incidents involve face masks, but alcohol plays a big role too.
Nearly two-thirds of reported unruly passenger incidents last year involved face masks.
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Telecoms set to launch new 5G spectrum over FAA objections

by Lily Jamali
Jan 3, 2022
In November, a warning from the Federal Aviation Administration about safety concerns led to AT&T and Verizon postponing the launch.
Despite FAA concerns over interference with altimeters, which helps planes land, Verizon and AT&T are slated to launch their 5G networks this week.
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FAA plans to reduce the time planes spend taxiing on the runway

by Samantha Fields
Sep 30, 2021
In addition to reducing wait times, the FAA estimates this will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
An American Airlines plane taxis after landing on the runway at the Miami International Airport on June 16, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
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How should the FAA regulate commercial spaceflight?

by Emma Hurt
Jul 26, 2021
The industry's growth raises questions about how the FAA manages spaceports and their impact on surrounding communities.
Kevin Lang, vice president of the Little Cumberland homeowners association in Georgia, has been fighting a spaceport proposal that would involve launching rockets over members' homes.
Emma Hurt
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Can $8B in grants smooth out U.S. airports' uneven recovery?

by Samantha Fields
Jun 23, 2021
Passenger numbers are bouncing back. But for business destinations and international hubs, the recovery is taking longer.
The United Airlines check-in counter at San Francisco International.
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U.S. approves return of Boeing's 737 Max airplane

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Nov 18, 2020
Airlines using Boeing's 737 Max will have to get FAA approval for pilot training programs and complete required maintenance.
The plane had been grounded after a pair of deadly crashes revealed design flaws and trouble in the air certification process.
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