NTSB Data Points To Fuel Cutoff In Deadly China Eastern 737 Crash
New NTSB data indicate both engines on China Eastern Flight MU5735 were shut down mid-flight.
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FAA Proposes Drone Restrictions Around Critical Infrastructure
The FAA has proposed new rules to restrict drone operations near critical infrastructure.
NTSB Expands Accident Dashboard With Findings Data
The update adds findings data to the civil aviation dashboard and retires the separate GA version.
Five Killed In Cessna 421C Accident in Texas
Weather reports in the area showed low ceilings, rain and distant lightning.
Port Authority To Add Vehicle Transponders After LaGuardia Collision
Trackers will be installed on rescue vehicles at LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark.
Rhode Island Airport Could Lose Its Crosswind Runway
A planned Electric Boat expansion at Quonset Business Park could remove Runway 5/23 at Quonset State Airport.
Clay Lacy Waives World Cup Event Fees At U.S. FBOs
Clay Lacy Aviation will waive World Cup special event fees at its U.S. FBOs.
Senators Seek Probe Into FAA Chief’s Airline Stock Divestiture
Three Senate Democrats are urging an ethics probe into FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford over claims he delayed selling airline stock.
FAA Expanding Weather Camera Network
FAA expands weather cameras to improve pilot safety in remote regions.
Lawmaker Calls on FAA To Permanently Ground MD-11
The request follows the fatal UPS accident in Louisville last November.
