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Vote on Biden's pick to run FAA delayed amid GOP opposition

The fate of President Joe Biden's pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is in doubt

The Independent UK

Spring break travel expected to top pre-pandemic levels

A forecast estimates 2.6 million air travelers every day through March and April.

Axios

Flight attendants call for ban on babies on laps after recent severe turbulence episodes

‘The G-forces are not something even the most loving mother or father can guard against,’ says flight attendant union boss

The Independent UK

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Editorial: Is it time for a national no-fly list for unruly passengers?

There are places where violence can be particularly destructive. Inside a fuselage jammed with people flying at 600 mph at 30,000 feet is certainly one of them.

Tribune News Service

Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway

Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared one plane to land and another to take off from the same runway in Florida last month

The Independent UK

Blame America's Air Traffic Control System for Your Flight Delay

In countries that privatized, there are fewer delays and costs are lower. But labor unions and the private plane lobby stand in the way.

Reason

Fights are still breaking out on airplanes even as pandemic restrictions loosen

Dallas-Fort Worth’s hometown air carriers are still breaking up fights and subduing unruly passengers nearly a year after the face mask mandate dropped, with incidents often caught on camera and posted to social media.

Tribune News Service

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Toxic fumes on board airplanes? Airlines may finally have to do something about it

The airline industry would be forced to adopt new measures to protect passengers and crew members from toxic fumes on airplanes under a bill introduced in Congress this month.

Los Angeles Times

FAA says technology will help avoid some dangerous landings

Federal officials say they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn air traffic controllers when incoming planes are aimed at a taxiway instead of a runway

The Independent UK

Boeing delays 767 and Air Force tanker deliveries over supplier error

Boeing is suffering a new rash of airplane problems.

Tribune News Service

Airports get new tech to prevent off-runway landings

Air traffic controllers at major airports now get alerted if a plane is lining up for a taxiway landing.

Axios

Neoliberalism will get us all killed

What is safety under neoliberalism? From East Palestine, Ohio to Turkey, we get a devastating answer

Salon

One person confirmed dead after two small planes crash in mid-air over lake

Two small planes collided mid-air and plunged into Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida, US, on Tuesday. One person was confirmed dead, however, it is not known yet how many people were on board the planes

Daily Mirror

Top lawyer who served under Clinton and Obama killed in severe plane turbulence

Dana Hyde, 55 was a prominent executive and had served in the Clinton and Obama administrations holding important positions, as well as a counsel to the 9/11 Commission

Daily Mirror

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WEKU

A jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had 'trim issues,' the NTSB says

Officials say the business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before it hit roughness that caused the death Dana Hyde, a passenger who served in prominent posts for two presidents.

The New Daily

Flying on autopilot: Serious moves made toward pilotless air travel

Aviation experts say it will take a few decades of development and testing before regulatory authorities will give automated commercial planes the green light.

Tribune News Service

FAA system outage repaired; delays continue at Miami, Fort Lauderdale airports

At least 60 flights departing from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Miami International airports have been delayed as of Monday afternoon after technical difficulties at the Federal Aviation Administration Miami Center.

The Independent UK

Jet in deadly flight may have had 'trim issues': NTSB

Officials say a corporate jet may have experienced stability problems before the severe buffeting that caused the death of a woman who served in prominent posts in two administrations in Washington

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Boston Herald

2 United Airlines planes make contact at Boston airport

BOSTON — Two United Airlines planes touched one another at Boston Logan International Airport Monday morning, just one week after a close call between a JetBlue plane and a private jet at Logan.

WEKU

How dangerous is turbulence on airplanes? Here's what you need to know

Over the past week, turbulence caused one death on a business jet and seven hospitalizations on a commercial flight. Here's what to know about how to keep yourself safe and why turbulence happens.

Axios

Ex-White House official killed after plane encounters severe turbulence

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident.

The Independent UK

Camila Alves McConaughey reveals she was on ‘chaos’ Lufthansa flight that plummeted 4,000ft

Unharmed Brazilian model married to Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey posts video capturing aftermath of turbulence-hit plane

Fortune

Authorities are investigating seven runway incursions which have happened in 2023

Investigations across the U.S. are piling up as the Federal Aviation Administration has already classified some incidents as having "significant potential for collision".

Tribune News Service

Biden’s FAA nominee faces military waiver challenge

WASHINGTON — Following a contentious hearing over President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, two Republicans lawmakers say they will oppose a waiver they contend is needed to allow the confirmation to move forward.

Tribune News Service

Pioneering flight uses hydrogen to power regional airplane

MOSES LAKE, Washington — A small crowd of investors, airline representatives and journalists at Moses Lake in Central Washington got a first look Thursday morning at whether hydrogen power might be the future of sustainable, zero-emissions aviation.

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