The Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is expected to wrap up work on it's Runway 4-22 Rehabilitation Project a full month earlier than originally planned.

Boeing is getting back the ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify the planes for flight more than six years after crashes of the then-new model killed 346 people.

On Wednesday at the Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport , a United flight arriving from Washington Dulles International Airport ran off the end of the runway around 10pm.

Officials say no injuries were reported after a commercial regional jet overshot the designated touch down zone at a Virginia airport amid heavy rain, but was stopped in a safety area at the end of the runway.

The family of one of the 67 people who were killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January is suing the government and the airlines involved.

The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including an incident in January last year where an Alaska Airlines jetliner lost a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight.

A Federal Aviation Administration ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital has been extended to March 7, 2026.

New Jersey’s governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, killing six people.

Delivery drones are supposed to be fast, yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States.

A new federal rule would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of sight of the operator without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.

A long list of things went wrong in January and contributed to the collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.

Aviation experts told the National Transportation Safety Board that night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January.

Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above its height limit.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings on the fatal midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter.

Passengers had to use an emergency slide to evacuate a smoking American Airlines jet at Denver International Airport.

Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane.

A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two flight attendants, authorities and passengers said.

The evasive action an airline pilot took to avoid a B-52 bomber in the skies over North Dakota has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars.

The U.S. Air Force says air traffic controllers at Minot International Airport in North Dakota failed to warn a military B-52 bomber crew about a nearby commercial plane.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new leader at the Federal Aviation Administration.

The National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman says heroic actions by the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured everyone survived last year when the door plug panel blew out of the plane.

Safety experts recommend that the engines on Boeing’s troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration pledged to ensure safety and upgrade the nation's outdated air traffic control system if confirmed.

President Donald Trump has signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying cars and supersonic flights.

A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airport’s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin easing flight limits next week.

The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into the out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX.

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport.

At least three people were killed when a private jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning, adding to the long list of aviation disasters this year.

News that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey’s busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios is alarming.

At least three people were killed when a private jet crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning, adding to the long list of aviation disasters this year.

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight while using them because of concerns about the growing number of lithium battery fires.

A Federal Aviation Administration official says the main communication lines went down in Denver earlier this week but radar remained online.

Sen. Ted Cruz asked whether a hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.

The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump's administration wants to replace.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport for the “next several weeks.”.

The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.

The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.

The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower troubles on the East Coast and a string of crashes this year.

A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, and several crashes since, have prompted officials to focus on fixing the nation’s outdated air traffic control system and hiring more controllers.

Flight delays and cancellations are causing more chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport outside New York City.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

An investigation is underway after a privately owned Mooney M20E aircraft belly-landed at Lynchburg Regional Airport on Wednesday, according to the Lynchburg Regional Airport Crash and Fire Rescue.

A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports has revealed dangerous flying conditions at the Las Vegas airport.

Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation.

Officials say three people were killed and one was injured when a small plane crashed Friday morning in South Florida near a major interstate highway and pushed a car onto railroad tracks.

The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people.

Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe after a midair collision over Washington, D.

A pilot rescued with two young family members after they survived a night on the wing of an airplane partially submerged in an Alaska lake is a student pilot who was not authorized to fly with passengers.

The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital beforehand and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes.

A man is dead following a helicopter crash that took place in Pittsylvania County on Saturday, Virginia State Police said.

The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.

A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers to a wing amid billowing smoke.

Twelve people have been taken to hospitals after an American Airlines passenger plane landed at Denver International Airport and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly.

The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.

Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.

SpaceX has blown up another Starship mega rocket on a test flight.

The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway.

A union says jobs eliminated at the Federal Aviation Administration had direct roles in supporting safety inspectors and airport operations.

Multiple people were injured Monday after a Delta Airlines plane was involved in an “incident” at Toronto Pearson International Airport, officials said.

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal midair collision near Washington.

President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs to change its culture and put safety above profits.

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off at Los Angeles International Airport.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region.

Authorities say a bird strike involving an American Airlines jetliner disabled one of the plane’s two engines shortly after takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

The popularity of drones has exploded in recent years, as small unmanned aircraft have become cheap enough for many hobbyists to buy.

President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk’s influence in the Republican’s orbit.

Federal regulators are giving a strong push to electric-powered air taxis by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

Boeing's biggest supplier of airplane parts says it will temporarily furlough 700 workers because of a slowdown in work due to the labor strike at Boeing.

Authorities say five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast.

SpaceX faces $633,000 in fines for alleged safety violations during two Florida launches last year.

A small plane carrying two people crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning near Portland.

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing.

Boeing is suffering setbacks on one of its planes that's already in use and on a new model of its popular 777 jetliner.

A federal agency says it has recommendations for improving the safety of commercial aviation including air tours and air ambulances.

Southwest Airlines is under increased scrutiny by federal safety officials.

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida.

Federal officials are investigating how parts made with titanium sold with falsified documentation wound up in Boeing and Airbus passenger jets.

Federal officials are investigating an unusual rolling motion during the flight of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has acknowledged his agency should have been more aware of problems at Boeing before a door plug blew off a 737 Max jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

An American industrial technology company has revived its work on a system to warn pilots if another aircraft might be on the runway they are using.

Federal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.

Boeing officials have presented a plan for improving manufacturing quality and safety to federal officials.

United Airlines says it can plan for growth again as federal regulators continue their review of the airline's operations.

Congress has passed a bill that is designed to add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories and to give air travelers automatic refunds for canceled or long-delayed flights.

Boeing is losing more aircraft orders than it is taking in.

The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes.

Congressional negotiators have agreed to help the Federal Aviation Administration hire more air traffic controllers and safety inspectors.

United Airlines says it lost $124 million in the first quarter, and it's blaming Boeing.

Federal officials are investigating whether a Southwest Airlines flight veered off course and flew over the air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport last month.

President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation's airspace.

Federal regulators say they have found multiple instances in which Boeing and its key supplier lack adequate measures to control for quality in the manufacturing of jetliners.

The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality problems and meet safety standards for building new planes.

Government and aviation-industry experts say Boeing has made some strides toward improving its safety culture, but employees could still be subject to retaliation for reporting issues.

Federal accident investigators are pushing for better cockpit voice recorders.

A new poll by the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds most Americans believe air travel is generally safe in the U.S. The poll was released Friday.