Alan Levin
Drone Use in US to Get Boost in New Security Rules
A DJI Technology Co. drone flies over Brooklyn in August 2018. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg News)
Commercial U.S. drone flights are set to receive a huge boost as soon as the week starting Dec. 28 with requirements that most of the devices must transmit a radio beacon with a digital license plate.
December 28, 2020US Airlines Carry 1 Million Passengers for Third Straight Day
Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport on Nov. 25. (Rick Bowmer/Associated Press)
Americans are putting aside health risks and flying in increasing numbers during the Christmas holiday season.
December 21, 2020FAA Sets Boeing’s 737 Max Approval for Nov. 18
Boeing 737 Max planes are seen parked on Boeing property in August 2019 in Seattle. (David Ryder/Getty Images)
U.S. regulators plan on Nov. 18 to unveil the long-awaited final requirements for allowing Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max to return to service after 20 months, according to a person briefed on the plans.
November 17, 2020US Air Passengers Exceed 1 Million for First Time Since March
Travelers board a flight in San Francisco on Oct. 15. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
The virus-ravaged airline industry reached a milestone Oct. 18, carrying more than 1 million passengers for the first time in seven months.
October 19, 2020FAA Chief to Fly 737 Max on Sept. 30 as Agency Approval Nears
(David Ryder/Bloomberg News)
The top U.S. aviation regulator plans to test fly Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max on Sept. 30 in an attempt to show an antsy public that proposed fixes will be safe, according to a person familiar with the plans.
September 25, 2020Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance
Amazon.com unveils its Prime Air delivery drone during an event in Las Vegas in June 2019. (Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg News)
Amazon.com took a leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a few companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.
September 25, 2020Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance
Amazon's Prime Air delivery drone is unveiled during an event in Las Vegas in June 2019. The FAA has granted the company approval to begin trailing drone deliveries. (Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg News)
Retail behemoth Amazon .com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline.
August 31, 2020FAA Puts Boeing Max on Path to Return to Service in October
A Boeing Co. 737 max aircraft performs a flying display on the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2016 in Farnborough, U.K. in 2016. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News)
U.S. aviation regulators announced an important milestone in returning Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max jet to service, an event one person familiar with the process said would happen no earlier than October.
July 21, 2020FAA’s Failure to Cull Bad Pilots Cited in Fatal Atlas Crash
A plane silhouetted in the sky. (SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News)
The fatal crash of a cargo plane last year was caused in part by the failure of the U.S. federal government to establish a reliable system of weeding out unqualified airline pilots, investigators concluded.
July 14, 2020FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
A Boeing 737 Max 7 jet flies during a demonstration in the U.K. in 2018. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News)
Testing of the 737 Max jetliner’s revised flight-control systems by U.S. regulators and Boeing Co. wrapped up July 1, laying the foundation for the plane’s possible return to service later this year.
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