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The Federal Aviation Administration announced new rules Monday that would ease restrictions on the use of drones and will likely expand commercial uses of the technology down the road.

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U.S. Announces New Rules For Drones And Their Operators

3:54am December 29, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Drones represent the fastest-growing segment in the entire transportation sector. Companies such as Amazon, Walmart, and UPS have started testing drones to deliver goods to customers.

A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight late September in Seattle.

Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete

8:45pm November 10, 2020

by David Schaper

FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."

A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight on Wednesday.

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'I Like What I See': FAA Chief Flies 737 Max, But Not Ready To Recertify Plane

8:55pm September 30, 2020

by David Schaper

Steve Dickson took a Boeing 737 Max on a test flight Wednesday and says "It responded well," as regulators inch closer to ungrounding the troubled jetliner.

A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle's Boeing Field after a test flight in June. It was the first of three days of recertification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service.

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Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes

10:09am September 16, 2020

by David Schaper

An investigation into the troubled plane's development and certification finds a "disturbing pattern" of Boeing design flaws, management failures and "grossly insufficient oversight by the FAA."

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A Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands following a FAA re-certification flight on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. The 737 MAX has been grounded for commercial flights since March 2019 following two crashes.

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FAA Inches Closer To Approving Boeing's Fixes To Troubled 737 Max

6:47pm July 21, 2020

by David Schaper

The FAA says an airworthiness directive for Boeing's 737 Max is near, but it still may be months before the troubled plane flies passengers again.

Police work around the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in Calabasas, Calif., on Sunday.

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What We Know: The Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant And 8 Others

8:14pm January 27, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The Sikorsky S-76B helicopter was operating under "special VFR" (special visual flight rules) status, meaning its pilot had been granted a request to fly in challenging conditions.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked on the tarmac after being grounded, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., in March.

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Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April

6:47pm December 17, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Southwest said its decision is "based on continued uncertainty" about when the FAA will allow the Max planes to return to service. Boeing's 737 Max fleet has been grounded worldwide since March.

An Airbus A 350 - 1000 performs his demonstration flight at Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France, Monday, June 17, 2019. The world's aviation elite are gathering at the Paris Air Show with safety concerns on many minds after two crashes of

Boeing Chief To Families Of Crash Victims: 'We Are Sorry, Deeply And Truly'

8:20pm October 29, 2019

Dennis Muilenburg was grilled about whether Boeing had a cozy relationship with the FAA and if the airline tried to conceal information about flaws in its onboard flight-control system, called MCAS.

Grounded Gol Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft at Boeing facilities in Moses Lake, Wash., last month

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Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets

8:35pm October 11, 2019

by David Schaper

Two of the planes crashed, killing hundreds. The review panel finds that Boeing withheld critical details about a flawed new automated system, and the regulators lacked expertise to find the problem.

FAA Orders U.S. Airlines To Bypass Iranian Airspace After Drone Shot Down

9:41am June 21, 2019

The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. carriers from overflying Iran "until further notice, due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions."