FAA, Trump and US senator
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The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it is shrinking the area around Reagan Washington National Airport where helicopters are allowed to operate.
A runway is closed at Logan International Airport after a JetBlue plane rolled onto grass as it landed Thursday.
Bryan Bedford, who currently leads Republic Airways, didn’t mince words when discussing the mandatory airline pilot retirement age. Bedford was nominated as FAA head by President Donald Trump in March.
Bryan Bedford's hearing Wednesday ran three hours and often circled back to whether he will scale back the 1,500-hour rule adopted after a 2009 crash that killed 49 people.
The FAA has confirmed that a JetBlue flight went onto the grass Thursday morning while turning off the runway at Boston Logan International Airport just before noon.
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Trump's pick to lead the FAA vows to uphold safety standards despite lobbying against tougher pilot training rules.
The problem here is that Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOLs are still in the testing phase of development. It is still attempting to get regulatory approval to use it with commercial customers. The FAA approval process is long and difficult, given the risks involved with airplane accidents.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also said on social media the US government "will not hesitate to implement any safety recommendations that may arise. We will follow the facts and put safety first.