FAA issues emergency order calling for inspections of Boeing 777s with Pratt and Whitney engines

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

World’s first flying car that travels 100mph at altitudes of 10,000ft is cleared for by the FAA

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

Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets green light from FAA to launch its Starship SN9 prototype as early as TODAY

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

Elon Musk bashes FAA for delaying SpaceX’s Starship SN9’s first flight test over safety concerns

‘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

FAA investigation into ‘Jet Pack Guy’ suggests it might not be a guy at all, but a drone 

New emails that have come to light suggest the infamous ‘Jet Pack Guy’ in Los Angeles may not have been a person at all. John Greenewald of The Black Vault filed Freedom Of Information Act requests to the Federal Aviation Administration in regards to the investigation into the first jet pack sighting at LAX on … Read more

FAA notified after large blue UFO spotted in Hawaii appears to fall into the ocean

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

FAA shuts down air space over Nashville after bombing as military warns it will use ‘deadly force’

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 safely lands at the airport months after FAA cleared him to fly following incident

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

Boeing receives FAA approval to fly its 737 Max after being grounded for more than a year

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

Amazon gets FAA approval to test US Prime Air delivery drones

Amazon receives FAA approval to test its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones in the US that will drop-off packages five pounds or less in low populated areas Amazon has won approval from the FAA to test its Prime Air drones in the US The service was revealed in 2013 that drops off goods in … Read more