Trump Urged to Halt Firings at the F.A.A. After a string of deadly plane crashes, lawmakers and union members are urging the president to protect the transportation department from further personnel cuts.

FAA Space Regulators Are Right To Fear Elon Musk Everyone knows that the Federal Aviation Administration regulates air travel, but fewer know about its Office of Commercial Space Transportation — an office that regulates commercial spaceflight, including Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Now that Musk and his posse of broccoli-haired children control the purse strings of the… Read more…

Main FAA Warning System, NOTAM, Is Down Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system while it worked to address the problem.

F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Musk’s Starship After Explosion The agency launched an investigation into the “space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

F.A.A. Administrator Will Resign Before Trump Takes Office Mike Whitaker, who runs the Federal Aviation Administration, is leaving the leadership position after serving only one year of a five-year term.

Haiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S. The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport.

‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though smoking on U.S. flights ended years ago.

FAA Will Require More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers The agency announced new rules to address the dangers of exhaustion for controllers, who often work grueling round-the-clock schedules.

Rocky flight: FAA probes MLB coach’s video post In a since-deleted social media post, Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens is seen sitting in a pilot’s seat during the team’s chartered flight to Toronto. The FAA and United Airlines are investigating the situation.

Senate Confirms Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator Michael G. Whitaker, who received bipartisan support, faces the challenge of stabilizing an agency that had been without a permanent leader for more than a year and a half.

FAA Says Starlink Satellites Could Kill People, SpaceX Shoots Back SpaceX launched its first batch of 60 Starlink satellites back in 2019 in an attempt to bring high speed internet and cell phone coverage to the world. As of this August there were more than 5,000 such satellites in low-earth orbit. This system of space junk has made things difficult for astronomers, and according to… Read more…

With flurry of FAA approvals, many more drones are about to fly over U.S. skies The FAA has approved several drone companies including Zipline to fly beyond the visual line of sight, a key milestone for the unmanned aircraft industry.

Biden Says He Will Nominate Michael Whitaker to Lead FAA The president’s selection, Michael G. Whitaker, served as the No. 2 official at the Federal Aviation Administration during the Obama administration.

SpaceX is not yet cleared for another Starship Super Heavy test flight, FAA says FAA says SpaceX not yet cleared for another Starship Super Heavy test flight