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Mystery Aircraft Frightens Quincy Residents

Sources tell WBZ that the aircraft is not a drone and that it is manned.

2013/05/09

Thank God For Congress And Barack Obama……….

The FAA has been cutting back personnel for almost a year now and clearly, the sequester date was looming. A lot of things could have been done to prevent it, but they opted to do nothing. The White House, clearly bent on creating suffering among us, joined in the refusal to do something about it and in a matter of hours, tens of thousands of air travelers were stranded and were suffering. Four members of my family got caught in it.

2013/04/26

This US Airways jet was cleared out at Logan Airport after landing from Philadelphia Tuesday morning.

Police: ‘Security Incident’ On Plane At Logan Not Related To Monday’s Bombing

State Police say a security incident reported on a US Airways flight from Philadelphia to Boston is not related to Monday’s bombings.

2013/04/16

FAA Delays Closure Of Control Towers At Several Local Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration reported Friday it will delay the closure of the 149 control tower operations until at least June.

2013/04/05

Control Tower At Lawrence Airport To Shut Down

The FAA announced Tuesday that 173 control towers will shut down.

2013/03/05

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Newly Proposed Flight Paths At Logan Not Popular In Dedham

An FAA proposal to change the path of some flights out of Logan Airport has residents of Dedham and surrounding communities worried that the noise will hurt their quality of life.

2013/02/05

Delta flight evacuated at Logan Airport. (CBS)

Delta Passenger Jet Evacuated At Logan Airport

A Delta Airlines flight was evacuated at Logan International Airport in Boston after a problem with a wheel brake was discovered before takeoff.

2013/01/31

This Japan Airlines flight was stopped on a Logan Airport runway after a fuel leak was detected in January 2013. (CBS)

Japanese Probe Points To Common Cause In Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fires

The burned insides of a battery in the Boeing 787 at the center of a worldwide grounding of the aircraft indicate it operated at a voltage above its design limit, a Japanese investigator said Friday.

2013/01/18

FAA Grounds Boeing 787 Dreamliners

The FAA is grounding all U.S.-registered Boeing 787 aircraft until they demonstrate batteries are safe and in compliance.

2013/01/16

Why Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Is Under FAA Review

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner had a nightmare of a week, capped off Friday by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to review everything about the new airplane, including its entire design and manufacturing process.

2013/01/12