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Russia airlines blocked from US airspace
The US Department of Transportation and its Federal Aviation Administration are issuing orders blocking Russian aircraft and airlines from entering and using domestic US airspace.The Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and regulatory orders will suspend operations of all aircraft owned, certified, operated, registered, chartered, leased, or controlled by, for, or ...
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US 5G safety move for air cargo
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US telecommunications firms Verizon, and AT&T have agreed on steps that will enable more passenger and freighter aircraft to safely use key airports while also enabling more towers to deploy 5G service.5G rollout plans in the US have been heavily opposed. Last month, cargo ...
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NewsFedEx seeks approval for anti-missile freighter technology
FedEx B767F. Source: FedExThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing a proposal by FedEx to install an anti-missile technology on Airbus A321-200 aircraft for cargo flights.In October 2019, the transport and logistic company applied for a supplemental type certificate to install a laser-based missile-defence system, which directs infrared laser ...
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FAA declares 5G buffer zones for 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports that will have buffer zones when wireless companies turn on new 5G C-band service on January 19.This follows a decision by US telecommunications firms Verizon and AT&T to delay the deployment of certain 5G mobile networks over ...
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European regulator extends temporary-freighter exception into 2022
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended rules allowing airlines use passenger aircraft as temporary freighters into next year.The extension means that airlines will be able to carry certain cargo in passenger holds until July 31.Airlines have been removing passenger seats from aircraft since the start of the ...
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FAA grounds Hawaii B737 freighter crash operator Rhoades Aviation
The operator of the B737-200 freighter that crashed off the coast of Honolulu has been grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The FAA said that the move to ground Honolulu-based Rhoades Aviation is separate from its crash investigation and is instead based on a prior maintenance-related investigation.The company operates ...
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US extends cargo-in-the-cabin exemption
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the exemption allowing airlines to carry cargo in the cabin of aircraft.The exemption had been due to expire on July 10, but Airlines for America and others petitioned the administration to extend the exemption for another year.They argued that cargo capacity was ...
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US airlines set to boost cargo capacity with PAX seat removals
US airlines could soon be set to be able to remove seats from passenger aircraft in order to boost their cargo-carrying capacity.MRO firm Delta Engineering — no relation to the airline — has applied for supplemental type certificate (STC) approval that would allow it remove seats from a range of ...
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Boeing fined $3.9m for 'installing faulty parts on 133 aircraft'
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Boeing a penalty fine of $3,916,871 for allegedly installing faulty slat tracks on some of its planes.In a statement, the FAA explained: "Slat tracks are located on the leading edge of the wings of a Boeing 737 and are used to guide ...
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Lufthansa hit with $6.4m fine from US FAA
Lufthansa has been issued a $6,428,000 penalty fine by the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for "allegedly conducting almost 900 flights that were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations".In a statement, the FAA explained: "The FAA alleges Lufthansa operated the flights into and out of San ...
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NewsFAA promises money for US airport improvements
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed the allocation of $840m in airport infrastructure grants, US Department of Transportation secretary Elaine Chao confirmed yesterday (June 5).That money represents the first allotment of the total $3.18bn promised in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the US.“This significant investment ...
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