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FAA Pledges $76 Million to 8 Airports Hours After Obama Speech
The FAA dispatched a deluge of press releases Friday afternoon announcing nearly $76 million in grants for airport infrastructure projects.
Onboard United’s First Boeing 787 Passenger Flight
United Airlines on Sunday flew its first Boeing 787 revenue flight, from Houston to Chicago.
Mexican TV Producer Killed in Helicopter Crash
A film producer was killed on Tuesday when a helicopter crashed into a lake in western Mexico while filming for a TV show.
FAA Hits Brakes on 787 Certification Until Cause of Fire Investigated
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has no plans to resume certification testing of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft until it fully understands what caused an incident on Tuesday.
Today in Aviation History: March 30th
Eight high school girls die when Delta Air Lines Flight 9877 crashes into their hotel room in 1967. Also, Aloha Airlines announces the end of operations, Sudan Airways Flight 111 is hijacked, John Glenn bows out of Senate race,...