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The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Aviation Administration

Afternoon Edition: The busiest days for holiday travel

Plus: The Pope’s LGBTQ decision, deliberations begin in Burke trial and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

Holiday travel period to be one of the busiest in recent memory

About 5.9 million Illinoisans will travel more than 50 miles over the holidays. That’s 3.5% more people traveling than the same period last year.

Chicago Sun-Times

US proposes replacing engine-housing parts on Boeing jets like one involved in passenger's death

Five years after a fatal accident, federal officials are proposing modifications and additional inspections to the engine housing of nearly 2,000 Boeing jets in the U.S. The proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday largely follows recommendations that Boeing made to airlines in July

The Independent UK

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YouTuber speaks out after being jailed for intentionally crashing plane

Trevor Jacob crashed plane in Los Padres National Forest in 2021

The Independent UK

FAA to investigate drone that delayed Ravens-Bengals game

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will investigate after a drone briefly delayed the Ravens-Bengals game in Baltimore

The Independent UK

SpaceX will try again to launch its mega rocket into orbit after first attempt ended in an explosion

SpaceX is aiming for another test flight of its mega rocket on Friday after getting the final OK from the Federal Aviation Administration

The Independent UK

Near-misses at US airports prompts calls for ‘urgent action’

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened seven investigations into near-miss incidents since January

The Independent UK

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SpaceX says its 2nd Starship test flight could launch on Nov. 17 (video)

SpaceX says its next Starship launch could occur as early as Nov. 17, pending regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and other agencies.

Space

Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress

The nation’s top accident investigator says a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a clear warning sign that aviation is under stress

The Independent UK

Senate votes 98-0 to confirm Biden's nominee to run the FAA

The approval of Michael Whitaker, former deputy FAA administrator, ends a span of nearly 19 months in which the agency was without a Senate-confirmed chief.

WEKU

Senate votes 98-0 to confirm Biden's nominee to run the Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration finally has a Senate-confirmed leader

The Independent UK

Biden's choice to lead the Federal Aviation Administration wins endorsement from a key Senate panel

President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has moved a step closer to Senate confirmation

The Independent UK

White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

WEKU

SpaceX can’t launch another rocket until dozens of fixes are made, FAA says

An investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration found multiple failures that led to the explosion of a SpaceX rocket in the Rio Grande Valley in April.

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The Independent UK

The FAA is considering mandating technology to warn pilots before they land on the wrong runway

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering requiring that all planes be equipped with technology designed to prevent close calls around airports

The Independent UK

SpaceX can't launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration says SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again

The Independent UK

Biden will nominate a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration

President Joe Biden will nominate a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, which has been without a permanent leader for a year and a half

The Independent UK

United Airlines lifts nationwide ground stop caused by ‘equipment issue’

FAA said United was ‘unable to contact their dispatch through normal means’

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Eleven passengers hospitalised after severe turbulence on Delta flight: ‘Bunch of blood and awfulness’

The Federal Aviation Administration has since launched an investigation into the incident

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicagoans may see fewer flights, higher fares to New York City and D.C.

The Federal Aviation Administration last week extended a waiver that allows airlines to limit flights to and from New York City-area airports due to shortages in air traffic control staff.

WEKU

There has been an 80% drop in cases of unruly airline passengers since 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration partnered with the FBI in 2021 to bring criminal charges more aggressively against disorderly airline passengers.

The Independent UK

The FAA, lacking enough air traffic controllers, will extend limits on New York City-area flights

The Federal Aviation Administration is letting airlines continue to reduce their flights in the New York City area beyond summer and into this fall

The Independent UK

After Boeing Max crashes, US regulators detail safety information that aircraft makers must disclose

The Federal Aviation Administration says it's giving manufacturers more guidance on safety information that they must disclose when seeking certification of new large planes

The Independent UK

House aims to ease air travel delays with more money for air traffic controllers

The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers

The Guardian - US

US investigating after United flight loses emergency slide

Flight 12 from Zurich touched down in Chicago without inflatable slide – which was found four miles away in resident’s backyard

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