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FAA expands area in Eastern Europe, Russia where U.S. airlines cannot operate

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday it was expanding the area in Eastern Europe and Russia where U.S. airlines and U.S. pilots cannot operate in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

'It is time to go home': FAA chief Steve Dickson resigns, effective March 31

Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson told staff late Wednesday that he is resigning after just over two-and-a-half years in the post for family reasons.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2022

FAA head to resign; had tried to rebuild agency's reputation

Stephen Dickson, the leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, says he will resign at the end of March

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

How 5G puts airplanes at risk – an electrical engineer explains

New high-speed cellphone services have raised concerns of interference with aircraft operations, particularly as aircraft are landing at airports. The Federal Aviation Administration has assured Americans that most commercial aircraft are safe, and ATT and Verizon have agreed to hold off on installing their new cellphone antennas near airports for…

The Conversation · Jan 25, 2022

Do 5G Telecoms Pose a Threat to Airline Safety?

Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the United States ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite wireless carriers saying they will delay parts of the deployment. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had warned that potential 5G interference could affect…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022