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By JOAN LOWY U.S. aviation officials are downgrading Mexico's aviation safety rating, a move that could have economic consequences for some airlines.The action would not stop flights between the two countries, but it would prevent Mexican airlines from expanding service to the United States.An aviation official, who asked not to be named ...

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According to D.J. Corcoran, spokesperson for the Knoxville Fire Department, two men in their early 40's were on board the Cirrus SR-22 single engine aircraft.

With an extension of the comment period on the proposal to extend the main runway at Green Airport, Mayor Scott Avedisian's cool stance to the Federal Aviation Administration has warmed...somewhat. On Tuesday the FAA responded to the mayor's request that the city and others be afforded more time to analyze and comment on the recently released ...

Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday.

Taking young children on an airplane flight can be a hassle, especially if you're alone.

Chelsea Clinton's wedding along the Hudson River will be under a no-fly zone. The Federal Aviation Administration says local airspace will be restricted from 3 p.m. Saturday to 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a grant worth more than $3.4 million to Bishop International Airport to renovate and expand the facility's terminal building.

Swarms of photographers, reporters and plain old curious folk are expected to descend on the upstate New York town of Rhinebeck when Chelsea Clinton gets married there on Saturday.

Air Methods Corporation reported that a Eurocopter AS350 helicopter based in Douglas, Arizona crashed Wednesday afternoon at approximately 1:40 p.m. MST in Tucson, Arizona.

San Clemente man who died in crash loved aviation and would often meet with a group of retired pilots once a month to talk about flying.

Witnesses told The Arizona Daily Star that the helicopter crashed into a fence in front of a house on Park Avenue just south of Glenn Street.

Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key lawmaker said Wednesday.

If plans for an extended runway and other improvements at Green Airport are abandoned, the "airport will revert back to a small hub airport," Kevin Dillon, president of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation told the Rotary Club of Warwick Thursday.

Federal authorities say a small aircraft has made a hard landing at a Long Island airport.

OCEANSIDE, Calif. a " Police say a pilot was killed when a small plane crashed in a field behind an elementary school in Oceanside.Sgt. Ignacio Lopez says no one was injured on the ground when the plane went down shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday in the north San Diego suburb.Authorities are trying to determine if anyone else was on board.Federal ...

A lightning-laden rainstorm thundered across the region late this afternoon, knocking out power to more than 7,000 customers and perhaps sparking at least one house fire in Martinez.

Canadian rescuers continued their search Monday for a missing Longmont pilot who last communicated with air controllers on Saturday afternoon.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans a $230,000 civil penalty against Continental Airlines because it botched a nose wheel replacement on one airplane.

Wing stand on the flight line with canopies raised following .... lated 135 flights over the next three years, ... http://www.darpa.mil/Docs/stealth.pdf Using Wireless Devices on Airplanes May 14, 2007 ... In addition to the FCC's rules, the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits in-flight use of wireless devices because of potential ...