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Amazon's 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air far behind Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner Zipline
9:57 AM ET Thu, 18 May 2023
Amazon's Prime Air drones recently passed 100 deliveries, hundreds of thousands less than competitors such as Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner Zipline.
Amazon drones make 100th delivery, lagging far behind Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner Zipline
8:59 AM ET Thu, 18 May 2023
Amazon says its Prime Air drones recently completed 100 deliveries in two small U.S. markets. Meanwhile, competitors like Alphabet's Wing and Walmart partner Zipline have made hundreds of thousands of deliveries, although most of those have been overseas in Australia and Africa. The U.S. is a tough regulatory environment, with strict rules about flying over roads and people and beyond line of sight. Yet some companies have been granted broader certifications. Here's how Amazon fell behind.
FAA sued over SpaceX Starship launch program following April explosion
5:01 PM ET Mon, 1 May 2023
The FAA is sued by environmental groups over SpaceX Starship Super Heavy launch.
FAA launches faster, high-altitude flight routes to avoid congestion along the East Coast
9:11 AM ET Mon, 1 May 2023
The FAA estimated that the new routes would reduce about 6,000 minutes of travel time a year.
FAA issues safety alert to airlines, pilots after near miss incidents
11:13 AM ET Wed, 22 March 2023
The FAA issued a safety alert to airlines, pilots and others about the "need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks."
U.S. FAA adopts new safeguards after computer outage halted flights
12:22 PM ET Mon, 30 Jan 2023
The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it had made changes to prevent a repeat of a computer system outage that disrupted over 11,000 U.S. flights.
How airlines plan to create a new generation of pilots amid fears of decade-long cockpit crisis
1:09 PM ET Sat, 12 Nov 2022
Lack of pilots for commercial airplane flights is a crisis that affects many Americans and could last a decade. Airlines have a plan for the labor shortage.
Boeing shares jump after U.S. clears way for 787 Dreamliner deliveries
10:33 AM ET Mon, 1 Aug 2022
The Federal Aviation Administration is clearing the way for Boeing to resume 787 Dreamliner deliveries after a pause last year. CNBC's Phil LeBeau joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the details.
U.S. shifts peak-hour flight approvals to Spirit Airlines at Newark
8:03 AM ET Wed, 6 July 2022
The U.S. government on Tuesday reassigned 16 peak-hour runway timings at congested Newark Airport in New Jersey to Spirit Airlines from Southwest Airlines.
An inside look at how the FAA and airlines deal with bad weather
3:17 PM ET Tue, 14 June 2022
Thousands of U.S. flights have been delayed or cancelled this year which can cost airlines tens of millions of dollars. American Airlines just created a new analytics tool called HEAT, which lets it identify which flights to delay as early as possible to avoid cancellations. CNBC went to the Federal Aviation Administrations Air Traffic Control System Command Center to get an inside look at how the FAA deals with increasingly severe weather situations.
FAA requires SpaceX to make environmental adjustments to move forward with Starship program in Texas
6:19 PM ET Mon, 13 June 2022
The FAA said SpaceX will be required to take more than 75 actions to mitigate environmental impacts before the company can receive a launch license.
FAA to boost Florida air traffic controllers, work with airlines to avoid more disruptions in state
4:06 PM ET Wed, 4 May 2022
Airlines have ramped up capacity beyond 2019 levels at several major Florida airports.
FAA keeps zero tolerance policy for unruly travelers even after judge scraps mask mandate
1:49 PM ET Wed, 20 April 2022
Disputes over masks account for more than 70% of unruly passenger reports.
Here's why people are still flipping out on airliners
2:04 AM ET Thu, 7 April 2022
Despite fines, flight bans and online embarrassment, people are still having meltdowns aboard airplanes.
How airlines are dealing with rising air rage cases
9:32 AM ET Mon, 24 Jan 2022
In 2021, airlines were on track to record more cases of air rage than in the previous 30 years combined. Mask mandates, alcohol, and other safety procedures have been cited as common causes of the sharp rise in unruly passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration has enforced a zero-tolerance policy with fines up to $37,000 per violation in response to the rise in incidents. The dramatic increase in cases has also had negative implications for flight attendants and crew members.
A Larry Page-backed drone guru expects you to be a future passenger
1:22 PM ET Wed, 30 March 2022
Kittyhawk sees the future of autonomous flight as one that makes you a drone passenger, and former 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson is a big part of this vision.
U.S. FAA backs inspections, strengthening key part for Boeing 777-200 engines
9:47 AM ET Thu, 23 Dec 2021
The agency's move will allow Boeing 777-200 airplanes equipped with PW4000 engines to return to service as soon as early 2022
U.S. Senate panel faults FAA oversight of Boeing
5:08 PM ET Mon, 13 Dec 2021
In a new report, the Commerce Committee tells the FAA to increase oversight of Boeing and to address allegations raised by seven whistleblowers.
Sonnenfeld on Boeing 737 Max crisis: I don't think there's a bad actor here
11:21 AM ET Fri, 1 Oct 2021
Shares of Boeing closed nearly three percent higher on Monday after Boeing's board fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg. The decision comes as the company has faced its worst crisis in its more than 100-year history. Jeff Sonnenfeld, associate dean for leadership studies at Yale School of Management, CNBC contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Carlos Watson, OZY co-founder and CEO, join "Squawk Box" to discuss.
Flight attendants fear being 'punched in the face' over mask enforcement, union president says
12:43 PM ET Mon, 13 Sept 2021
Flight attendants have long been tasked with policing safety rules and regulations in flight, but they've experienced an uptick in conflicts over masks.

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