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FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max
Read full article: FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 MaxFederal Aviation Administration officials say the agency has doubled its number of enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight.
Major delays at Houston airports after worldwide computer outage disrupts businesses and organizations
Read full article: Major delays at Houston airports after worldwide computer outage disrupts businesses and organizationsMicrosoft says users worldwide may be unable to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services, in a widespread outage reportedly connected to the U.S. cybersecurity company Crowdstrike.
Ground stop lifted, delays still reported at Bush Intercontinental Airport amid thunderstorms
Read full article: Ground stop lifted, delays still reported at Bush Intercontinental Airport amid thunderstormsA ground stop has been lifted at Bush Intercontinental Airport after thunderstorms caused one to be issued.
Here’s how to become an air traffic controller, help meet demand for shortage
Read full article: Here’s how to become an air traffic controller, help meet demand for shortageThe average annual salary for a controller in 2021 was $129,750, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and controllers also get to have top-notch benefits working for the government.
74-year-old pilot dies after plane crashes in Waller County; another man critically injured: DPS
Read full article: 74-year-old pilot dies after plane crashes in Waller County; another man critically injured: DPSTwo men were critically injured Monday when a small plane crashed in Waller, according to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Thunderstorms prompt ground stops at Bush, Hobby airports, officials say
Read full article: Thunderstorms prompt ground stops at Bush, Hobby airports, officials sayThunderstorms have caused the stops at Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport and Austin -Bergstrom International, according to the Federal Aviation System.
Ground stop lifted at Hobby Airport after runway lighting issue resolved, officials say
Read full article: Ground stop lifted at Hobby Airport after runway lighting issue resolved, officials sayThe Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at William P. Hobby Airport Monday evening as airport personnel work to resolve an issue with the lighting system on a runway, according to airport officials.
EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this weekThe airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.
Texas DPS: 1 dead, 3 injured after helicopter crash near Livingston in Polk County
Read full article: Texas DPS: 1 dead, 3 injured after helicopter crash near Livingston in Polk CountyOne person is dead after authorities with Texas Department of Public Safety said a helicopter crashed at a field in Polk County.
What we know about the passengers aboard the fiery plane crash in Brookshire
Read full article: What we know about the passengers aboard the fiery plane crash in BrookshireWe are learning more about the 18 passengers and three crew members who were aboard the McDonnell Douglas MD-87 when it ran off a runway in Brookshire.
FAA opens Houston Space Safety office to help monitor testing programs, commercial space tourism in Texas, New Mexico
Read full article: FAA opens Houston Space Safety office to help monitor testing programs, commercial space tourism in Texas, New MexicoThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has opened a safety field office in Houston to increase its oversight of commercial space operations in Texas and New Mexico.
Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver
Read full article: Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near DenverFlight 328 was flying from Denver to Honolulu when the incident occurred, the agency said. Aviation safety experts said the plane appeared to have suffered an uncontained and catastrophic engine failure. Former NTSB Chairman Jim Hall called the incident another example of “cracks in our culture in aviation safety (that) need to be addressed. The last fatality on a U.S. airline flight involved such an engine failure on a Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas in April 2018. In 2010, a Qantas Airbus A380 suffered a frightening uncontained engine failure shortly after takeoff from Singapore.
3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police say
Read full article: 3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police sayHOUSTON – Three people died and another person was transported to the hospital after a plane crash in Bryan, officials said. One neighbor, who lives across the street and was at home when the crash happened, said she sees things all the time. Yet, Amber Craven didn’t expect to see a dismantled plane on the runway. We heard like some noise and we didn’t even pay no mind to it,” she said. “We heard a helicopter and we still didn’t pay no mind to it.”Craven said a family drove up and told her the plane had crashed earlier that afternoon.
MAP: Where to watch Lone Star Flight Museum’s Fight to the Finish Flyover in Houston
Read full article: MAP: Where to watch Lone Star Flight Museum’s Fight to the Finish Flyover in HoustonIn honor those that served and sacrificed during World War II and to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, Lone Star Flight Museum organized a flyover event across Houston. Originally scheduled to take place on Friday, May 8, Lone Star Flight Museum’s Fight to the Finish Flyover was postponed due to inclement weather. The flyover is now set to take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. According to the Lone Star Flight Museum, nearly 30 rare and historic warbirds will fly over the city of Houston. If the flyover won’t be passing over your neighborhood, here are some locations we suggest watching the event from: