FAA bans drones flights near Arch, other national landmarks
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is restricting drone flights within 400 feet of 10 national landmarks, including the Gateway Arch.
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Trinity Wins Reversal of $663 Million Guardrail Judgment
Investigators survey the damage on a compact coupe after a crash test at Karco Engineering LLC safety testing facility in Adelanto, California. Trinity Industries Inc. won't have to pay a $663 million judgment that was awarded in a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the company defrauded the U.S. government with a faulty highway guardrail safety system.
FAA bans drone flights near major US landmarks
The Federal Aviation Administration is banning drone flights within 400 feet of several national landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The FAA announced the no-fly drone zones at 10 Department of the Interior sites on Thursday.
Police drag woman off Southwest Airlines flight
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closely followed his boss' playbook, encouraging mining and drilling on public lands and reducing the size of national monuments _ except in Montana. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has closely followed his boss' playbook, encouraging mining and drilling on public lands and reducing the size of national monuments _ except in Montana.
Bennington airport work expected to begin in spring
Officials say improvement work at a Vermont airport is scheduled to start in March, with the airport hopefully reopening by June 1. The work at the William H. Morse State Airport comes after the Federal Aviation Administration approved a $3.5 million grant last week through their airport improvement program. John Likakis, representative of the nonprofit group that is overseeing the airport, tells the Bennington Banner they will do anything to make sure things go smoothly for the contractor.
Mechanical problem to blame for smoke in jet cabin at Fresno airport, Allegiant Air says
Smoke filled the cabin of an Allegiant Air jet after it landed at a California airport on Monday, forcing coughing passengers to cover their faces with shirts and firefighters to board the plane, authorities said. None of the 150 passengers or six crew members was injured when the plane from Las Vegas landed at Fresno International Airport, Allegiant Air said.
Nebraska City on the Verge of Regulating Drone Flights
The Sioux City Journal reports that South Sioux City is in the process of adopting a new drone ordinance. The city council passed a first reading last Monday.
New report says noise complaints are up at National, Dulles airports
The air traffic control tower at Dulles International Airport, seen during a 2016 demonstration of new technology. Residents from across the Washington region filed a record number of complaints about noise from flights at Reagan National and Dulles International airports in 2016 - more than four times the number recorded in the previous year, according to new data released this month.
Small plane cartwheels after hitting tree
Recently released footage of a small plane crashing in a parking lot in Plainville, Connecticut at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 11. The Hartford Courant reported the single-engine Cessna was coming into land at Robertson Field Airport when it veered and crashed into a tree in a nearby parking lot. The 80-year-old pilot Manfred Forst, who was the only one on board, sustained minor injuries.
Amtrak Wants to Remind You How Bad Flying Is
Richard Anderson knows exactly why so many people hate air travel. And as the former chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc., he appears ready to exploit each of those pain points in his new role-as president and co-CEO of Amtrak. The railroad has launched a new advertising campaign focused heavily on why so many airlines have been despised by so many for so very long.
NY communities to receive $220M for emergency preparedness
Communities throughout New York state will share more than $220 million in new federal funding for counterterrorism efforts and emergency preparedness. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the funding on Thursday.
Helicopter crash kills country singer Troy Gentry and pilotAssociated Press
In this image from video provided by NBC10 Philadelphia, first responders are positioned near the wreckage of a helicopter in Lumberton, N.J., Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.
Houston Airports Closed following Tropical Storm Harvey
The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed both Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports through at least 28 August, following heavy rains from tropical storm Harvey, according to Flight Global. Houston Intercontinental, a major hub for United Airlines, is closed until at least noon local time on Monday, 28 August, and Houston Hobby, a large base for Southwest Airlines, until at least 08:00 local time on Wednesday, 30 August, the FAA says on its website.
Southwest flies stranded Houston customers out of flooded airport
Southwest Airlines airlifted around 500 of its customers out of closed Houston Hobby Airport Sunday, according to airline and US government sources with knowledge of the operation. The Southwest customers were stranded inside the airport when the FAA closed it earlier Sunday morning.
Planes evacuate travelers stranded at Houston airport, flying them out of storm zone
Travelers stranded at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport amid the deadly hurricane that devastated southeast Texas this weekend were tonight flown to Dallas out of the storm zone. Over 400 passengers had been stranded at Hobby Airport and at least 100 passengers were stranded at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as Hurricane Harvey drenched the city's roadways and overwhelmed homes, a Houston Airports spokesman told ABC News on Sunday afternoon.
LA Fleet Week lineup this year has 3 more ships than in 2016
Dewey is the third Navy ship named after Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War. An amphibious transport dock ship will lead the lineup of active duty ships chugging into the Port of Los Angeles for the annual LA Fleet Week celebration over the Labor Day weekend.
No, you can’t fly your drone over Oregon’s wildfires, feds say
Firefighting authorities have sent out reminders that drone operators cannot fly their unmanned crafts over Oregon's wildfires. The airspace over some fires has been closed by the Federal Aviation Administration so that tankers and other needed aircraft are not impeded.
See behind the scenes as American Airlines takes aviation geeks on an airport tour
Airline fanatics around the world got a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of American Airlines' operations on Friday as part of a celebration for National Aviation Day. The Fort Worth-based carrier opened up its doors to more than 100 self-proclaimed airline geeks, who got guided tours of airport terminals, maintenance hangars and control centers at 11 airports around the world, from DFW International Airport to London's Heathrow International Airport.
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport gets $3.4 million grant from FAA
Congressmen Darin LaHood and Rodney Davis announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Springfield Airport Authority a grant for $3.4 million to provide repairs to the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. The Grant will be used to rehabilitate over 11,000 feet of service road repairs.
Christie, Cuomo announce new Port Authority leadership
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday appointed new leaders for the agency that controls the region's airports, bridges and tunnels. Kevin O'Toole, a Republican former New Jersey state senator, was named chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.