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SpaceX Starship set for test launch today: What to know about the world’s biggest rocket
•Jutting almost 400 feet into the South Texas sky, Starship could blast off today, with no one aboard. For this demo, SpaceX won't attempt any landings of the rocket or the spacecraft
FAA proposes fine of more than $1 million on United Airlines over preflight safety checks; company responds
Trendingdesk •Along with United, some other airlines have also been fined by the FAA recently. For instance, the FAA had proposed a fine of over $134,475 in December last year against Vieques Air Link for conducting flights with unqualified pilots
US flights grounded: Normal air traffic operations resuming gradually, says FAA
Fp Staff •The system that has been hit by the technical glitch alerts pilots and other flight personnel about hazards or any changes to airport facility services and relevant procedures
Explained: Why the worry of 5G halting flights to the US has faded
•Airline industry officials say the decision by AT&T and Verizon to delay activating 5G towers near many airports has defused the situation
5G row: Air India resumes six India-US flights on B777 aircraft after Boeing's clearance
•Air India had cancelled eight flights on India-US routes on Wednesday due to deployment of 5G internet in North America which could interfere with aircraft's radio altimeters
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin gets nod to send him and three others to space
•It will be the first launch with passengers for Blue Origin, which, like Virgin Galactic, plans to start flying paying customers in the months ahead
US airlines operating in Pakistan airspace face risk from 'extremist activity', warns Federal Aviation Administration
•US aviation regulator FAA on Thursday warned America's airlines and their pilots that there is risk involved in operating flights in Pakistan airspace due to "extremist or militant activity", according to an official document.
US aviation body wants to start tracking drones' locations flying in US airspace at all times
•The new regulations require all registered drones within 36 months to begin carrying a specific type of remote identification system that broadcasts over the internet.
New Boeing 737 MAX documents show 'very disturbing' picture about safety issues, says official
•The latest revelations make it clear that despite shaking up its leadership, Boeing will continue to face questions well into 2020 over the actions that led to the crashes as it tries to win approval to return the MAX to service and to restore its damaged reputatio
Boeing fires CEO Muilenburg to restore confidence amid 737 crisis, Chairman David Calhoun to take over
•By keeping Muilenburg as long as it did, some experts say Boeing ignored part of the crisis communications playbook