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Up, up and away — flying taxis look to France's city of revolution to unleash change on the skies

After much dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying, non-polluting electric taxis, their developers are preparing to deliver a future they say is now just around the corner

The Independent UK

Two planes abort landings as air traffic shouts 'you shouldn't be on the runway'

Air traffic controllers at San Francisco International Airport were heard angrily berating the Southwest pilot during the terrifying incident on May 19

Daily Mirror

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will leave

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration will leave the agency this summer, putting pressure on the White House to quickly find a replacement.

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Acting head of Federal Aviation Administration is leaving

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration is leaving this summer, putting pressure on the White House to find a replacement fast

The Independent UK

Buttigieg touts airport projects to boost safety, efficiency

The federal government is spending more money on airport improvements designed to reduce the number of times that planes must taxi across active runways

The Independent UK

President Biden's nominee to head the FAA has withdrawn after Republican criticism

President Joe Biden's choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after he appeared to lack enough Senate support.

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Close call, turbulent flight add to aviation safety concerns

Federal officials are investigating a string of close calls between planes, including one this week at Boston’s Logan Airport

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Aborted landing at Burbank airport was latest close call for US flights. Why experts say not to worry

LOS ANGELES — A flight arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport this week was forced to abort its landing about 1,000 feet above the runway after an air traffic controller cleared another flight for takeoff at the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Los Angeles Times

After Alaska Airlines planes bump runway, a scramble to 'pull the plug'

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

Tribune News Service

FAA head defends safety of US air travel after close calls

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is defending the safety of air travel as he answers questions about recent close calls between planes

The Independent UK

Flight attendants to get more rest time under a new FAA rule

The FAA will require airlines to give flight attendants at least 10 hours of rest time in between shifts, the same as pilots, to help reduce fatigue. Current rules allow as little as 8 hours of rest.

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US to require more rest between shifts for flight attendants

Flight attendants are about to get an extra hour of required rest between shifts

The Independent UK

AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout near airports... again

The Federal Aviation Administration worries the new C-band 5G would interfere with air travel.

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Verizon, AT&T delay some 5G service over airlines' concerns

Verizon and AT&T won't power up some wireless towers near airports until next summer to give airlines more time to make sure the new service won't interfere with planes

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Flight cancellations create a bad travel day across the US

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season

Tribune News Service

FAA to be led by safety chief when administrator steps down

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s chief of safety is becoming the agency’s acting leader next week.

Tribune News Service

FAA to be led by safety chief when administrator steps down

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s chief of safety is expected to be named the agency’s acting leader next week.

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