Tag: Federal Aviation Administration

Potential Houston midair plane collision averted

Washington Examiner · July 5, 2014 9:22 pm

CORRECTS LOCATION OF AIRPORT - FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2007, file photo, a twisted reflection of a passenger jet is reflected in the mirrored windows of an office building as it lands at Washington's Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va. The government wants to dramatically reduce the height limits of buildings near hundreds of airports, but the proposal is drawing fire from real estate developers, local business leaders and members of Congress who say it will reduce property values. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

FAA, developers clash over tall buildings

Joan Lowy · June 27, 2014 1:31 am

FAA controllers working exhausting schedules

Joan Lowy · June 13, 2014 10:12 pm

An AeroVironment Puma drone is given a pre-flight checkout in preparation for flights by BP at its Prudhoe Bay, Alaska operations, Saturday, June 7, 2014. (AP Photo/BP Alaska)

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Green light given to BP’s Alaskan operation for first commercial drone flights over land

Spencer Brown · June 10, 2014 8:30 pm

In this undated photo provided by AeroVironment, a man hand-launches a Puma drone aricraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Tuesday, June 10, 2014 it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft. Drone maker AeroVironment of Monrovia, Calif., and BP energy corporation have been given permission to use a Puma drone to survey pipelines, roads and equipment at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, the agency said. The first flight took place on Sunday. The Puma is a small, hand-launched craft about 4 1/2 feet long and with a 9-foot wingspan. It was initially designed for military use. (AP Photo/AeroVironment)

FAA OKs commercial drone flights over land

Joan Lowy · June 10, 2014 7:20 pm

FAA: Parachute not at fault in crash of teen, 16

Washington Examiner · June 10, 2014 3:00 pm

FAA considers approving drones for filming movies

Joan Lowy · June 2, 2014 9:57 pm

FAA clears Boeing to fly 787 over distant oceans

Scott Mayerowitz · May 28, 2014 9:27 pm

Feds probe incident involving 2 Houston planes

Washington Examiner · May 23, 2014 7:05 pm

Report: FAA too reliant on Boeing for battery test

Scott Mayerowitz · May 22, 2014 4:33 pm

FAA OKs $4.8M for airports in Mississippi

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 12:35 pm

FAA: Hawaiian didn’t inspect plane properly

Washington Examiner · April 14, 2014 9:25 pm