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Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones

The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.

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Related Topix: US News, Privacy, Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, James Sensenbrenner

Mon May 20, 2013

KUOW-FM Seattle

Return Of The 787, The Ancient Maya And The End Of Life

Boeing 787 Back In The Air Boeing's 787 has returned to the sky after a four-month grounding by the FAA when an United Airlines Dreamliner took off this morning from Houston en route to Chicago's O'Hare airport.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, US News, Archaeology, Anthropology, Science

The Gazette

Sequester transfer jeopardizes Cedar Rapids airport project

Construction of a new taxiway at The Eastern Iowa Airport may be pushed back to the next fiscal year due to a transfer of Federal Aviation Administration funds.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, US News, Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

CBS 47

Southwest Airlines offers new flight to Washington

The control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport as seen from a Metro train stop March 24, 2011 in Washington, DC.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, US News

USA Today

United to restart 787 flights on Monday

The FAA approved Boeing's plan to fix the 787 Dreamliner's batteries on March 12 with more testing required.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, US News, Travel

USA Today

Ask the Captain: Can an Android device hack a flight computer?

One reader asks if it's possible for an onboard computer to be hacked by a phone.

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Related Topix: Computers, US News, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, PC, Cellphones, Travel

Business Wire

Fifth FAA-Conforming HondaJet Achieves First Flight

"An aircraft's first flight is an important and emotional milestone," said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino.

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Related Topix: Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Honda HondaJet, Honda Aircraft, US News, Greensboro, NC

KRCR

Return of the Dreamliner: 5 things to know

No longer grounded for safety concerns, Boeing's embattled 787 Dreamliner now has a few things to prove.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787, George Bush, US News, Travel

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

2 dead in small plane crash near Auburn

The Cessna 170 crashed in a heavily wooded area about one mile south of the airport around 9:10 p.m. Saturday, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Auburn, CA, US News

Sun May 19, 2013

Rotor.com

DART to Launch Rear Locker Extender for Bell 206 and 407

DART Aerospace announces that the Rear Locker Extendera that increases the baggage compartment capacity by 21" is now FAA and TCCA approved for Bell 206A/B/L/L1/L3/L4 and 407 aircraft.

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Related Topix: US News

Naugatuck Daily News

Pilot floats idea for seaplane base at Toby's Pond

A seaplane flies over downtown Beacon Falls during the Naugatuck River Festival May 4. The town is exploring the idea of establishing a seaplane base at Toby's Pond.

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Related Topix: Beacon Falls, CT, Seymour, CT, US News

The Macon Telegraph

Macon Downtown Airport to get studies, updates

Largely paid for with federal funds, an engineering study will help officials determine whether the markings at the ends of the two runways need to be moved for safety reasons.

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Stars and Stripes

Minn. National Guard launches its $3.9 million drone facility

The Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle commonly known as a drone, roars to life on the video screen like a powerful snowmobile before it's launched into the skies on a catapult.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, US News

Sat May 18, 2013

Rotor.com

FAA Administrator: Sequestration Not Over Yet

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said at a hearing that while he is grateful for the law Congress passed to end air traffic controller furloughs and stave off contract tower defunding, it "does not end the sequester.

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Related Topix: US News, Flying, Life, Hobbies

The Las Vegas Sun

Pilot killed in Sierra plane crash

Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed a pilot near the Sierra town of Truckee.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, US News

The Guardian

US Airways jet forced to make 'belly' landing at Newark airport

A US Airways flight made an emergency landing on its belly at Newark Liberty International Airport early on Saturday, after the plane's landing gear failed to deploy.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, US News, iPod touch App, iPad App, Twitter, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App

Government Executive

Unions Want FAA to Make Up for Unnecessary Furloughs

Multiple unions representing employees at the Federal Aviation Administration are filing grievances with the agency, attempting to receive paid time off to make up for unnecessary furloughs some employees were forced to take.

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Related Topix: US News

CBS Local

Growing Popularity Of Private Drones Concern California Privacy Groups

No longer exclusively used by the military, drones are increasingly being used by groups and private individuals.

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Related Topix: Privacy, Entomology, UC Davis, US News

PC World

Will the Feds ever relax the rules on using phones in flight?

Hop on an Emirates flight in Dubai and get up to cruising altitude. You realize you forgot to tell your assistant to make some crucial plans when you arrive at your destination.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics, US News, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 787

Fri May 17, 2013

Scanews.com

Missouri, Illinois Control Towers Slated To Close Due To Sequester To Stay Open, For Now

The Transportation Departments says 149 control towers at small airports that were slated for closure will remain - open at least through Sept.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ray LaHood, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives