Latest "faa" stories

In close call with Marine F/A-18, private jet took ‘evasive action’

Archived radio traffic indicates an air traffic controller in Austin was not clear about what the military jet’s pilot intended to do.

By Irene Loewenson

8 weeks ago

FAA takes blame for Golden Knights‘ event that caused Capitol evacuation

The agency issued an apology on Friday and promised a full investigation into the incident.

By Leo Shane III

20 months ago

Did the military prepare to shoot down a North Korean missile from the West Coast?

Although officials have yet to confirm a correlation, a North Korean missile launch coincided with parts of the West Coast grounding flights and clearing air space.

By James R. Webb

23 months ago

Air Force veteran honored for 50 years of safe flying

U.S. Air Force veteran Carroll William Joye received the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.

By Gene Zaleski

2 years ago

Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss

Chaudhary, an Air Force retiree, served as a C-17 pilot before going on to work with NASA, the FAA and others.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

The military is scrambling to understand the aviation crash risk from a new 5G sale

More than a dozen commercial aviation groups are warning that the sale of spectrum could lead to interference and even fatalities.

By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta

3 years ago