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Former FAA contractor indicted over claims that he worked as a secret agent for Iran, DOJ says

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The FAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The FAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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Hundreds of Boeing 787 jets are to be inspected after an incident where a plane suddenly dropped and injured 50 people

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with the 2023 Pan American Games livery is landing at Barcelona airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on June 6, 2024.
A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped 400 feet during a March incident.

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A self-declared 'free citizen' flying an unlicensed plane almost caused a midair crash, feds say

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A Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee
The plane was facing in the direction of incoming air traffic at the time of the incident, feds say. Photo used for illustration purposes only

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A Southwest jet was just 150 feet above the ocean before being told to pull up, reports say

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A Southwest Airlines flight
The Southwest Airlines plane (not pictured) had been due to land in Tampa.

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United and American Airlines are warning pilots they could struggle to communicate due to massive IT outage

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A United Airlines plane in the sky.
A United Airlines Boeing 777.

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Boeing just scored a big win for the 737 Max, but its order delay problem seems to be getting worse

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max.

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Elon Musk is cloaking his jet travels again

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Elon Musk private jets

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A Southwest flight dropped to just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, prompting an altitude warning and FAA investigation

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Southwest Airlines plane on the runway at Love Field in Dallas, TX
A Southwest Airlines plane on the runway at Dallas Love Field.

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A Southwest Boeing 737 Max experienced a rare but serious 'Dutch roll,' and has now been out of service for 2 weeks

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet takes departs from San Diego International Airport en route to Denver on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

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An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000

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American Airlines Boeing 737-823 takes off at Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California
An American Airlines plane.

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