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Topics related to the United States of America, often in the context of aviation.
VIP aircraft: how do presidents, prime ministers and heads of state travel?
The ability to travel at short notice is an important part of a presidential or governmental work schedule.…
2023-02-05
NOTAM inaccessible for contractor personnel due to investigation: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended access to the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system for contractor…
2023-01-26
Operational meltdown will ‘certainly impact’ Southwest Airlines results: CEO
The US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines chief executive (CEO) Bob Jordan has said that the operational meltdown which…
2023-01-06
GE engineer given two-year prison sentence for leaking trade secrets to China
A New York resident was sentenced to two years in a US prison after being found guilty of…
2023-01-05
US FCC proposes new rules for unmanned aircraft system wireless communications
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a set of new rules to regulate wireless communications for…
2023-01-05
Phillip Washington could become FAA administrator if US senate approves
President Joe Biden announced that he would be nominating Phil Washington, the current CEO of Denver International Airport…
2023-01-04
Southwest Airlines sued for allegedly breaching passenger refund policy
The New Orleans federal court is examining a proposed class action filed by a passenger who has accused…
2023-01-04
CDC to require neg. COVID test from pax coming from China amid fresh outbreak reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that air passengers originating from the People’s Republic…
2022-12-29
Woman arrested in Miami airport after hurling computer monitor at airline agent
Tempers rising, computers flying –the pressures of the holiday travel has well and truly set in. A woman…
2022-12-22
Zebra and giraffe bones found in passenger’s luggage at Dulles Airport
Airport security at Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD) discovered a spine-tingling souvenir: giraffe and zebra bones. According to…
2022-12-19
Live dog found inside a carry-on bag going through airport x-ray
If you thought the story about the stowaway feline found in an airport luggage was cat-tastrophic, you will…
2022-12-07
Black Hawks to be replaced by tiltrotor after serving US Army for 40 years
The iconic Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk four-blade twin-engine utility military helicopters, which have served the US Army for…
2022-12-06
Airport CCTV shows Biden admin. official removing tags from stolen luggage
A Biden administration employee has been accused of stealing designer luggage at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP)…
2022-12-01
Emirates to offer special Thanksgiving menu on US-bound flights from Dubai
Passengers flying on Thanksgiving need not worry about missing the holiday. Emirates is offering a special Thanksgiving menu…
2022-11-22
Chinese man given 20-year prison sentence for GE Aviation spying case
A Chinese national was sentenced to 20 years in a US prison after being found guilty of attempting…
2022-11-17
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines to launch flights to Washington Dulles
Icelandic long-haul low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines will launch flights from Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport (KEF) to Washington Dulles International…
2022-08-24
FAA awards $518M to improve airport infrastructure across the US
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it is awarding $518 million in funds towards the improvement of…
2022-06-08
ZeroAvia and Shell to develop aircraft hydrogen refueling site in US
Hydrogen-electric aircraft developer ZeroAvia will work with Shell, one of the world‘s largest oil companies, to design and…
2022-05-10