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  Babbitt's Mistake

  Posted by Andrew Compart 10:15 PM on Dec 05, 2011

  Of course, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt's biggest mistake, if the charges prove true, would be driving while intoxicated, which endangers lives. But even if Babbitt is innocent ... Read More >>

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  Now Is The Time For Leadership

  Posted by Jennifer Michels 8:23 PM on Sep 16, 2011

                                   &nbs... Read More >>

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  FAA Wants To Fine MIT $175,000

  Posted by Frank Jackman 4:30 PM on Sep 02, 2011

  FAA Friday said it is proposing to fine MIT -- yes, that MIT, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; home to some of the world's greatest minds -- $175,000 for allegedly violat... Read More >>

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  787 - Enter The Game Changer

  Posted by Guy Norris 9:09 PM on Aug 26, 2011

  Under a clear blue sky, Boeing could finally relax for a moment earlier today and congratulate itself on achieving certification of the world’s most advanced widebody airline... Read More >>

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  747-8F certification

  Posted by Guy Norris 1:52 PM on Aug 19, 2011

  Boeing officially announced it received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification on Friday for the 747-8 Freighter. The F... Read More >>

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  A Sorry State of Affairs

  Posted by Jen DiMascio 7:32 PM on Aug 10, 2011

  Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), one of the lawmakers at the center of the two-week FAA shutdown, apologized to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank about how the whole mess unfolded. An... Read More >>

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  Fare Hike Follies: Media Cannot Get The Facts Straight

  Posted by Andrew Compart 7:50 PM on Aug 05, 2011

  The congressional deadlock over extending the FAA's authorization is over, for now, and the airline ticket taxes that were suspended after the authorization expired will return Aug... Read More >>

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  Looks Like There's A Deal On The FAA Reauthorization Extension

  Posted by Frank Jackman 7:47 PM on Aug 04, 2011

  Multiple media outlets, including the New York Times and CNN, are reporting that the U.S. House and Senate have reached a deal to fund the FAA and that the deal will be voted on to... Read More >>

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  FAA, DOT Stepping Up Pressure On Congress

  Posted by Frank Jackman 1:59 PM on Jul 25, 2011

  Congress last week failed to pass FAA reauthorization legislation and FAA and DOT are not happy. The first thing this morning here in Washington, FAA sent out a press release ... Read More >>

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  The Word The FAA Will Not Say

  Posted by Andrew Compart 7:35 PM on Jul 05, 2011

  As I wrote in this Aviation Daily, subscriber-only story, the FAA on Friday announced an agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to better address fatigue i... Read More >>

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