Tag: FAA
UPS gets government approval to become a drone airline
UPS says it has won government approval to run a drone airline, a first for a U.S. company, and it plans to expand deliveries on hospital campuses and eventually other industries.
Plane landing at Newark airport blows tires, skids on runway
Authorities say a plane blew tires while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, sending it skidding on the runway before coming to a halt.
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper; pilot killed
A helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9/11, even though it appeared to be an accident unrelated to terrorism.
United Airlines extends cancellation of Boeing Max flights
United Airlines is canceling another month's worth of flights with Boeing 737 Max planes that were grounded after two deadly accidents.
Officials say 6 people died in Texas small plane crash
All six people aboard a small plane died Monday when it crashed while preparing to land in central Texas, authorities said.
Hospital using drones to fly blood samples between buildings
A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in business and health care.
Check your compass: The magnetic north pole is on the move
Earth's north magnetic pole has been drifting so fast in the last few decades that scientists that past estimates are no longer accurate enough for precise navigation.
Atlanta braced for wintry weather, gets spritzed by rain
Atlanta got a mere spritzing of rain Tuesday, hours after a winter weather forecast prompted authorities to close government offices, shutter schools and cancel flights in anticipation of icy streets.
Flights delayed, including at ILM, as air traffic controller absences mount
A few flights at Wilmington International Airport are among the delays.