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Authorities want to 'aggressively' crack down on unruly airline passengers after a spate of bad behavior, including a hoax bomb threat sent via AirDrop

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Passengers standing in the aisle of an American Airlines plane while other passengers watch videos on TV screens.
Plane passengers standing in the aisle while inflight.

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A JetBlue plane nearly collided with a charter jet on a runway, and a photo from the cockpit shows just how close the encounter was

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Screen capture from jump-seat occupant’s video recording showing Lear 60 crossing runway centerline (left), and Flight tracks of both JetBlue (JBU206) and Hop-a-Jet (HPJ280) with yellow circle indicating incursion area (right)
Screen capture from jump-seat occupant’s video recording showing Lear 60 crossing runway centerline (left), and Flight tracks of both JetBlue (JBU206) and Hop-a-Jet (HPJ280) with yellow circle indicating incursion area (right)

FAA issues safety warning to airlines after series of high profile close calls this year between planes landing or taking off

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Delta and American.
FAA issues safety warning to airlines after six near-accidents at airports occurred since the start of 2023.

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The FAA won't have to establish seating size and space rules despite all the complaints, US court rules

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Airplane cabin with a passenger adjusting the cabin air setting above him
Airplane cabin

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Another 'close call': A JetBlue flight landing in Boston had to take 'evasive action' to avoid a private jet that crossed the runway

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JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190AR commercial aircraft
JetBlue Airways Embraer ERJ-190AR commercial aircraft.

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A GOP senator says Republican lawmakers are frustrated with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg because he wants 'everything to be climate and politically correct'

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Shelley Moore Capito
West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has raised concerns about Pete Buttigieg's tenure as Transportation secretary.

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FAA proposes $175,000 fine against Elon Musk's SpaceX for failure to submit 'launch collision avoidance data' prior to mission last year

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SpaceX's launch of Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
SpaceX launched 53 satellites in August 2022 but failed to submit pre-launch data to the FAA, which may lead to a fine.

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The FAA is taking action after multiple serious safety incidents among US airlines: 'Now is the time'

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A Delta plane aborted a takeoff at JFK Friday night.
The FAA is creating a safety review committee to assess airline safety after recent near-disasters in New York, Austin, and Hawaii.

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Another unknown floating 'object' has been shot down over Lake Michigan

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Shores of Lake Michigan near Holland, Michigan
The shoreline of Lake Michigan.

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FAA hits United with $1.1 million proposed fine stemming from allegations that the airline shirked a required fire safety check for years

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A United Boeing 777 flies through the air.
A United Boeing 777

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