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F-35 Crash in Nevada Leaves Pilot With Minor Injuries
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (203+ words) A U.S. Air Force F-35 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, crashed Tuesday in the Nevada Test and Training Range. The pilot safely ejected and sustained minor injuries. The 57th Wing, which oversees operations at Nellis, said the aircraft went down north of…...
FAA Restricts SFO Landings
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (253+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed new landing restrictions at San Francisco International Airport, a move expected to reduce arrival capacity and increase delays in the coming months. The changes, announced Tuesday, are tied to safety concerns and come as…...
Airbus Tests Multi-Aircraft Aerial Firefighting System
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (292+ words) The company conducted the test with partners at the Garrigues military camp using scenarios developed with French fire services and Entente Valabre, a public body that evaluates wildfire equipment and train personnel. The trial included an Airbus H130 FlightLab helicopter, an…...
FAA Presses California for Records in Airport-Funding Dispute
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (282+ words) The FAA is intensifying its review of how California handles tax revenue tied to jet fuel sales, after telling the state Department of Finance to provide records showing how the money is collected, transferred and spent. The dispute centers on…...
34 California Airports Appear On FAA Hot Spot List
2+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its latest Airport Hot Spot list for the Southwest region, highlighting 34 California airports as locations where pilots should use extra caution. Hot spots are defined by the FAA as specific areas on taxiways or…...
NTSB: Rain, a Missing Gasket, and a Rushed Preflight
3+ week, 6+ day ago (851+ words) The plan was simple enough. A pilot would fly a recently restored Grumman American GA-7 from Pennsylvania to its new owner down in Tennessee. The airplane only had a handful of flight hours since its most recent annual inspection, and…...
NASA Study Finds Urban Residents More Sensitive To Air Taxi Noise
4+ week, 1+ day ago (247+ words) A new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) study is revealing how people in different environments may react to the sounds of future air taxi operations. Early findings show that residents in busier urban environments reported higher annoyance levels than…...
Boeing 787 Returns to LAX With RAT Deployed
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (532+ words) Social media video footage shows the RAT extended while the aircraft is on short final to LAX. Officials have not confirmed the cause, although RAT deployment is usually triggered by a significant electrical system loss. The Dreamliner was reportedly able…...
Engine Issue Forces Emergency Landing at LAX
4+ week, 2+ day ago (291+ words) Shortly after departing from Los Angeles on Monday morning, a United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency return landing after experiencing issues with the aircraft's left engine." The Boeing 787-9 operated flight, which was cross-country bound for Newark, took…...
Utah Airpark’s Future Uncertain After Business License Denial
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (296+ words) The airpark began as a private dirt strip in 2002 and became a public-use airport in 2018. It has since added hangars, a flying club, an aircraft repair operation and a flight school. A 5,200-foot-by-60-foot runway built with state grant assistance…...