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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.
San Antonio International Airport breaks ground on new facility that will add ground gates
Read full article: San Antonio International Airport breaks ground on new facility that will add ground gatesThe San Antonio International Airport is breaking ground on a new Ground Load Facility that will add capacity and ground gates, allowing for the increase of domestic and international flights.
Somerset High School students are one step closer to becoming FAA commercial drone pilots
Read full article: Somerset High School students are one step closer to becoming FAA commercial drone pilotsThis school year, a group of students have been learning about drones in a new class. STEM teacher Mike Kliewer teaches the course and says it’s more than just learning how to fly a drone.
‘We’re very hopeful’: Advocates push for Congress to approve direct flight from San Antonio to DC
Read full article: ‘We’re very hopeful’: Advocates push for Congress to approve direct flight from San Antonio to DCIt's not a new topic, but business groups here in San Antonio say the time is now. Congress has until the end of September to push forward reauthorization legislation for the FAA. In that legislation, a direct flight from SAT to DCA could be allowed.
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.
Matthew McConaughey, wife Camila were on Lufthansa flight from Austin that had ‘significant turbulence’
Read full article: Matthew McConaughey, wife Camila were on Lufthansa flight from Austin that had ‘significant turbulence’Texas actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves McConaughey were on board a Lufthansa flight from Austin that experienced “significant turbulence.”
FAA gives San Antonio International Airport $20 million for new facility with 5 gates, more seating
Read full article: FAA gives San Antonio International Airport $20 million for new facility with 5 gates, more seatingThe San Antonio International Airport on Monday announced that its Terminal Development Program has received a $20 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Crash averted at Austin airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate
Read full article: Crash averted at Austin airport; FAA, NTSB to investigateThe Federal Aviation Administration says a FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport had to change course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway.
Small plane makes emergency landing on Houston highway, officials say
Read full article: Small plane makes emergency landing on Houston highway, officials sayA small plane clipped an 18-wheeler before making an emergency landing on a highway in Houston Sunday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
San Antonio travelers among millions delayed by FAA’s computer-related grounding of flights
Read full article: San Antonio travelers among millions delayed by FAA’s computer-related grounding of flightsAn outage involving the FAA's computer system caused the agency to ground hundreds of flights temporarily. The delays affected travelers all over the country, including those in San Antonio.
Pilot, passenger hospitalized after single-engine plane crash just north of Dallas
Read full article: Pilot, passenger hospitalized after single-engine plane crash just north of DallasTwo people were hospitalized following a single-engine plane crash just north of Dallas late Monday night, according to the Carrollton Police Department.
Don’t be naughty this Christmas. FAA warns people to keep laser lights focused on homes, not sky
Read full article: Don’t be naughty this Christmas. FAA warns people to keep laser lights focused on homes, not skyThe Federal Aviation Administration is warning people about the hazards of holiday laser lights and urging decorators to keep the lights pointed down on their houses or the ground, and not up in the sky.
Videos, photos show aftermath of military plane crash at air show in Dallas
Read full article: Videos, photos show aftermath of military plane crash at air show in DallasAn investigation is underway after two historic military planes crashed during the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow Saturday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
6 dead after two military planes crash mid-air during air show in Dallas
Read full article: 6 dead after two military planes crash mid-air during air show in DallasTwo historic military planes crashed mid-air during an air show in Dallas Saturday afternoon, killing six people, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
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.
Two killed in small-engine plane crash near Houston, DPS officials say
Read full article: Two killed in small-engine plane crash near Houston, DPS officials sayMONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – Two people are dead following a plane crash outside of Houston, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened Sunday morning after a fixed-wing, single-engine plane crashed into the neighborhood of Linnwood Drive and Elm Street, according to officials. MONTGOMERY COUNTY - @TxDPSSoutheast Troopers responded to a Fixed Wing Single-Engine (N26136) plane crash in the neighborhood of Linnwood/Elm St. Two confirmed fatalities identities unknown. pic.twitter.com/NAV8andmWc — TxDPS - Southeast Texas Region (@TxDPSSoutheast) October 25, 2020Officials said it’s unclear what led to the crash at this time. RELATED: US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash
‘Full scale exercise’ conducted at San Antonio airport Wednesday
Read full article: ‘Full scale exercise’ conducted at San Antonio airport WednesdaySAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio International Airport will stage a full-scale emergency exercise Wednesday, airport officials said. The exercise is mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration and will include emergency vehicles and personnel who will be communicating over radio transmissions. The exercise is designed to 'enhance and challenge our skills when dealing with an incident," a spokesperson said. The exercise will incorporate new COVID-19 protocols and basic requirements set by the FAA.
Chick-fil-A still not coming to airport despite Paxton’s claims following FAA investigation, city says
Read full article: Chick-fil-A still not coming to airport despite Paxton’s claims following FAA investigation, city saysSAN ANTONIO – Despite reports claiming the popular chicken restaurant, Chick-Fil-A, is being offered a lease in the San Antonio Airport, the city says right now it’s standing by the city council’s decision made last year not to do so. RELATED: Lawsuit over Chick-fil-A removal at San Antonio airport tossed by state appeals courtOn Sunday, the city responded to KSAT with the following statement:“The FAA has not ordered the City of San Antonio to have Chick-Fil-A at its airport. The City itself offered to resolve the FAA investigation informally following Chick-Fil-A’s publicly stated change-of-position on its charitable giving policy. Any placement of Chick-Fil-A at the San Antonio Airport is ultimately contingent on Chick-Fil-A’s continued interest and approval by the City Council. Unfortunately, and ironically, AG Paxton’s false declaration of victory significantly jeopardizes the potential for a mutually beneficial and amicable resolution."
Report: Small plane that crashed in Texas had just taken off
Read full article: Report: Small plane that crashed in Texas had just taken offBRYAN, Texas – A small plane that crashed last weekend in Texas, killing three family members and injuring another person, had just taken off from the airport, federal officials said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Thursday that the pilot had purchased the Piper PA-24-250 airplane about a week earlier. The plane crashed Sunday afternoon at Coulter Airfield in Bryan, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Houston. Bryan police have identified those killed as 21-year-old Victoria Walker and her parents, 54-year-old David Walker and 51-year-old Tamara Walker. The NTSB did not name the occupants of the plane but said in the report that the pilot, who was male, died.
Flight instructor written up twice by federal regulators months before fatal crash in San Antonio
Read full article: Flight instructor written up twice by federal regulators months before fatal crash in San AntonioIn both instances, however, FAA investigators allowed Robert Perguson to continue flying and operating his flight school, records show. A former student filed an FAA complaint against Robert Perguson and Valkyrie Aviation. (KSAT)The complaint also stated that Perguson told the instructee to train other students, even though she was not properly rated to do so. FAA investigators could not substantiate portions of her complaint that Perguson told her to train other students, records show. The former student also filed consumer complaints against Perguson with the Federal Trade Commission and the Texas Attorney Generals Office.
FAA: Airplane with 4 on board crashes in Bryan, Texas
Read full article: FAA: Airplane with 4 on board crashes in Bryan, TexasBRYAN, Texas – Three people were killed and a fourth critically injured when a plane crashed Sunday afternoon in Bryan, Texas, according to city spokesperson Kristen Waggener. “I can tell you three people are dead and one was transported” in critical condition to a hospital, Waggener said. Federal investigators were being sent to the site at Coulter Field Airport, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Houston, to begin investigating the cause of the crash, Waggener said. Federal Aviation spokesperson Lynn Lunsford said the single-engine Piper PA24 crashed shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the airfield that is owned and operated by the city of Bryan. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash, according to Lunsford.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shares photos of employees killed in helicopter crash
Read full article: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shares photos of employees killed in helicopter crashBREWSTER COUNTY, Texas – Officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared photos of the three employees killed in a helicopter crash in West Texas on Saturday. The three men killed in the crash are Wildlife Biologist Dewey Stockbridge, Fish and Wildlife Technician Brandon White, and State Wildlife Veterinarian Robert Dittmar. The helicopter was in the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area in Brewster County conducting aerial surveys for desert bighorn sheep when the crash occurred. Stockbridge was the lead wildlife biologist at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area just south of Alpine. Original Report: 3 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees killed in helicopter crash during bighorn sheep survey
Pilot, second passenger die weeks after South Side plane crash
Read full article: Pilot, second passenger die weeks after South Side plane crashSAN ANTONIO A pilot and a second passenger involved in a South Side plane crash have died weeks after the aircraft went down behind a home near Stinson Municipal Airport, an official with the Bexar County Medical Examiners Office confirmed Wednesday. Pilot Robert Perguson, 28, and Zachary Collins, 33, died Tuesday after lengthy stays at a San Antonio military burn center. A third person in the plane, 56-year-old Simon Willett, died at the scene of the crash. SAPD: One killed, two hospitalized after plane crash on South SideThe Federal Aviation Administration and police said the single-engine Piper PA-28 crashed shortly after take off. The plane involved in the crash was registered to Perguson, FAA records show.