FAA bans drone flights around Maryland State Fair grounds
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned drone flights around the grounds of the Maryland State Fair.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned drone flights around the grounds of the Maryland State Fair.
An F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian plane that had entered restricted airspace over Hagerstown, Maryland, on Saturday, military officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown.
The family of one of the people killed when an airliner and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., in January has filed a lawsuit seeking accountability.
Pilot spatial disorientation causes 5-10% of all general aviation accidents, the FAA says, and new technology could improve safety.
In the wake of the deadly mid-air collision and a series of concerning close calls, the FAA has brought in a new management team to the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport.
The FAA said that several flight crews inbound to the Reagan National Airport reported onboard alerts when no other aircraft were nearby.
Carriers canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights Monday as frigid conditions across the U.S. hit air travel for the third day straight.
"At the very least, installers missed something," former NTSB member John Goglia said after the door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet. "It calls into question the process."
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that "we are very, very fortunate" no one happened to be seated in the two adjoining seats to the blown-out door.
The FAA cancelled and delayed thousands of flights over the weekend amid stormy conditions in the Northeast.
The Federal Aviation Administration is giving three Maryland airports more than $10 million in grants for improvements.
The Federal Aviation Administration is going to reconsider its position challenging Maryland over new flight patterns and the noise they bring residents near Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
The FAA started revising flight paths around the U.S. in 2014 under its air traffic control modernization plan known as "NextGen."
Residents in northwestern Anne Arundel County and eastern Howard County are getting more than an earful as lower flying planes soar over their homes.
As the unmanned aircraft industry continues to evolve, the United States is depending on its space agency to help manage small drone traffic close to the Earth.
The use of a drone purchased by Hood College has been suspended until federal regulators decide whether to grant the school exceptions to the rule on drone usage.
The head of the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport's management board is quitting amid a dispute over car races on the tarmac.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it might be able to resolve an issue that is blocking car races at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport.
Universities in Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey were among those selected Monday to collaborate on developing test sites for drones, a technology one U.S. senator compared to the development of the cell phone.
The Federal Aviation Administration says a proposed wind farm on Maryland's highest mountain won't be an aviation hazard.
Managers of the Greater Cumberland Airport say they'll no longer allow car races on the tarmac.
Finding room in the sky for unmanned drones. It's a technical challenge Maryland says it's up to.
Turning off all your electronic devices during flight takeoff and landing may be a thing of the past. An FAA advisory council is looking to relax some restrictions.
Two airports in Maryland have received more than $8 million in federal grants for runway rehabilitation and to improve traffic flow.
