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06 Sep 2023

United Airlines Flights Grounded In US Due To Equipment Outage

The departure services of United Airlines and its subsidiaries were affected across US due to equipment outage and were later resumed after being halted for nationwide.

30 Dec 2022

Amazon starts delivering orders by drones in THIS country

Amazon has started delivering orders by drones in the US states of California and Texas. Customers will receive tracking information and an approximate delivery time. In 2020, the FAA gave the company 'Part 135' approval to send packages by drone.

Federal Aviation Administration

02 Jan 2020

US warns its carriers to avoid Pak airspace, cites 'possible extremist attack'

It said that there continues to be a risk to the US civil aviation from attacks against airports and aircraft, particularly for aircraft on the ground and planes operating at low altitudes, including the arrival and departure phases of flights.

13 Mar 2019

US will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes after Ethiopia crash

The US aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft`s operations.

Smartphones fire

25 Oct 2017

Laptops may soon be banned from checked-in bags

A test has shown that when a laptop’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery overheats it can cause an explosion.

plane crash in US

03 Jul 2017

Six killed as small plane crashes in United States

The plane was found near State Highway 111 and US Highway 8 in the town of Harmony.

Newark Liberty International Airport

24 May 2017

Newark airport reopens after engine fire prompts plane evacuation

Newark Liberty International Airport is a major international hub near New York City.

04 Aug 2016

Moon Express co-founded by Indian-American cleared for lunar landing in 2017!

There have been no private space missions so far beyond Earth's orbit and only state agencies have performed outer space missions.

Hot air balloon crash

30 Jul 2016

16 die in hot air balloon crash in Texas

At least 16 people were killed on Saturday morning after a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed near Lockhart, a city in the central part of the US state of Texas.

25 Apr 2016

Air India says three of its Drealiners affected due to FAA directive

Air India Monday said three of its Dreamliner planes have been affected due to the US aviation regulator FAA's airworthiness directive over an engine defect in the Boeing 787-800 aircraft but maintained that the issue will be resolved in the next two weeks without grounding of the planes.

20 Apr 2016

Donald Trump flying jet without valid registration

The registration of Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump`s sleek Cessna jet, which he uses to make campaign stops in the US, has expired.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

05 Apr 2016

5 killed in tourist helicopter crash in Smoky Mountains

Tennessee Emergency Management Association spokesman Dean Flener confirmed late Monday afternoon that five people had died.

17 Dec 2015

US, Cuba to 'resume' regular flights

Cuba and the United States reached an agreement on Wednesday night that will allow U.S. commercial airlines to begin operating flights to the island for the first time in decades, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the discussion.

22 Nov 2015

1 dead, 1 injured in skydiving accident in Arizona

A reserve parachute was flying properly but encountered turbulence during the landing.

04 May 2015

FAA warns Boeing 787 bug could shut off aircraft power

In a new problem for the Boeing 787, the US aviation regulator has ordered repairs to correct a software bug that could cause the aircraft to suddenly lose all power.

12 Apr 2015

Jet Airways seeks to 'enhance presence' in US market

The Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways would soon draw up plans to expand in the US skies following the restoration last week by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of India's aviation safety rating to Category-1, sources have said.

US aviation watchdog

31 Mar 2015

US FAA report on India's aviation safety likely by April 10

A team of officials from the US aviation watchdog Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is in the capital for a final assessment of India's aviation safety is expected to submit its report by April 10.

20 Mar 2015

Amazon wins US regulators' approval to test-fly drone

Amazon.com Inc has won U.S. federal regulators` approval to test a delivery drone, as the e-commerce giant pursues a vision of speeding packages to customers through the air amid public concern over the safety and privacy implications.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation

17 Mar 2015

DGCA acting on FAA findings on Indian civil aviation securitty: Sharma

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is taking action on the findings brought up by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on India's aviation safety, which remained downgraded since early last year.

India's aviation

16 Dec 2014

India's aviation safety mechanism likely to remain downgraded till March

India's aviation safety mechanism is likely to remain downgraded till March next year with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finding deficiencies on eight counts, it was officially stated Tuesday.

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