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Federal authorities are investigating another near runway collision between planes

The pilots of a Mesa Airlines plane abandoned a landing attempt at the Burbank, Calif., airport

By NPR

Aviation leaders call for more funds for the FAA after this week’s system failure

Aviation safety advocates and industry experts say there were warning signs long before Tuesday night’s NOTAM system failure

By NPR

Passengers could lose their TSA PreCheck privilege over unruly behavior on flights

The new announcement comes as airlines have dealt with thousands of incidents of passengers getting aggressive

By NPR

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Watchdog faults FAA for ‘significant misunderstanding’ of flight system

The Federal Aviation Administration must address “weaknesses” in its oversight of Boeing that led the agency to miss flaws that contributed to two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, a federal watchdog has found.

By NPR

Boeing, FAA both faulted in certification of the 737 Max

A panel of international aviation regulators found that Boeing withheld key information about the 737 Max from pilots and regulators, and the Federal Aviation Administration lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system implicated in two deadly crashes of Max jets.

By The Associated Press