Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin received approval Monday from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to carry humans on the New Shepard rocket into space on July 20. The company was required to verify the rocket’s hardware and software worked safely during a test flight and the FAA confirmed it met regulatory requirements. Bezos, his brother Mark, … Read more
Luggage might not be the only items being placed on scales at airports in the near future as regulators are asking airlines to more accurately estimate how heavy their passengers are. As part of new safety regulations, the Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines come up with new, more in-depth methods of determining passenger and … Read more
United Airlines said late Sunday it will immediately halt all flights by its fleet of 24 Boeing 777 airplanes with the same type of engine involved in Saturday’s emergency landing in Denver. The airline said it will continue discussions with US regulators ‘to determine any additional steps that are needed to ensure these aircraft meet … Read more
The dream of a flying car just got one step closer to reality, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted approval to a hybrid ground-air vehicle that can soar at speeds of 100 mph. The Terrafugia Transition received a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate from the agency, giving it the green light for takeoff. A … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given SpaceX the green light to launch its Starship Serial Number 9 (SN9) prototype for its first test flight – and the world could see it take off today. SN9 was set to soar last week, but the FAA grounded the massive rocket due to a non-compliance by SpaceX … Read more
‘Humanity will never go to Mars’: Elon Musk bashes FAA for delaying SpaceX’s Starship SN9’s first high altitude test over safety concerns SpaceX was set to launch its Starship SN9 rocket Thursday but it was canceled Elon Musk posted a tweet bashing the FAA for its regulatory structure The tweet suggests that the FAA is … Read more
Residents in Hawaii were left baffled this week after spotting what they believe could have been a UFO falling into the ocean, prompting some to call the police. Several witnesses from different locations across Oahu reported seeing a large glowing, blue mass flying over the night sky around 8.30pm Tuesday, Hawaii News Now reported. Videos of … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated the airspace around the area of Friday’s bombing in downtown Nashville as a ‘national defense airspace,’ threatening ‘deadly force’ to any aircraft that poses as a possible security threat. The FAA issued an alert on Friday night stating that an area of one nautical mile would be zoned … Read more
Harrison Ford might win husband of the year in 2020. The 78-year-old acting legend was spotted safely landing his plane at Santa Monica Airport with his dog after picking up his mother-in-law and bringing her to Los Angeles for the holidays. His flight on Wednesday comes just a little over two months after the Federal Aviation … Read more
OCT. 29, 2018 – A Lion Air 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board NOV. 13, 2018 – FAA, Boeing say they are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets following the Lion Air crash NOV. 30, 2018 – Boeing is weighing plans to launch … Read more