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US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent after Washington mid-air collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters from flying near Washington Reagan National Airport when two lesser-used runways are operational,
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Permanent FAA Flight Operation Changes Following D.C. Mid-Air Collision
Transportation Secretary Duffy announced permanent FAA flight restrictions around Washington D.C. following NTSB findings.
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter flights Tuesday to improve safety, saying the current setup “poses an intolerable risk.”
Investigators call for ban on some helicopter flights near DC airport
US air crash investigators have recommended restricting helicopter flights in certain areas near Washington DC's Reagan National Airport following January's deadly mid-air collision. Citing an "intolerable risk to aviation safety",
Ban helicopter flights over Washington airport, says transport board
A helicopter flight path over a Washington DC airport should be banned after a crash which killed 67 people, federal investigators have recommended.
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a midair collision in January.
Following crash involving Wichita-to-D.C. flight, NTSB pushes change at Washington airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.'s ...
Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is leading candidate to head FAA, sources say
Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is the leading candidate to be nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, sources told Reuters. The White ...
FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft
The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous ...
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On NTSB recommendations, FAA closes helicopter route near DC airport weeks after tragedy
The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations Tuesday, warning that helicopter flights near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport pose serious safety risks and ...
Transportation Sec. Duffy lays out 10 ways the FAA is working to upgrade air traffic control and make flying safer
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listed things like using AI to comb through safety reports and replacing old floppy disks ...
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NTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
The USA’s top transportation safety investigator has called out the Federal Aviation Administration for failing over years to ...
SpaceX confirms Starlink work at FAA but denies bid to replace Verizon
In a post on X, Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks to clarify the role the company is playing in effort to modernize systems at the ...
Musk pitches Starlink for FAA use over ‘dire’ state of air traffic control
Without citing evidence, Musk said the air traffic control communication system managed by L3Harris is “breaking down” and ...
U.S. Transportation secretary to visit Boeing in Washington; Spirit AeroSystems trip not planned, company says
The visit will occur as Boeing's move to buy Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems is just a few months away from its expected ...