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FAA weighs permanent helicopter restrictions around Washington-area airport
Aviation officials want to permanently restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions with commercial airplanes.
FAA Wants Permanent Helicopter Restrictions at Reagan Airport
Officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial jets taking off and landing at a busy Washington, D.C., airport after the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than two decades.
FAA considering temporary ban on helicopters around DC airport
The Journal reported that this ban would be part of a larger plan to improve safety at the airport, according to those who are familiar with the discussions. Since the crash, helicopters have been temporarily banned from flying in the same corridor as the Black Hawk that was involved in the crash.
FAA Limits Helicopter Traffic Around Reagan Washington National Airport
The FAA is limiting helicopter flights around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision Wednesday night.
FAA reopens two runways at Reagan National Airport weeks after DC plane crash
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport reopened two runways following the Jan. 29 American Airlines flight and helicopter collision that killed 67 people. “Runways 4/22 and 15/33 at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) have reopened and we have increased the hourly arrival rate to 28 aircraft,
FAA seeks tighter limits for helicopters around Reagan National after crash
Federal safety officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial flights at Reagan National Airport.
FAA officials weighed closing Reagan National Airport runway after 2024 close calls, sources say
Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.
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FAA Reopens Two Runways at Washington's Reagan Airport After Deadly Mid-Air Collision
Officials have reopened two runways at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport nearly two weeks after a deadly mid-air ...
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines ...
FAA Slows Reagan Airport’s Flight Arrival Rate to Ease Controller Stress
US aviation safety regulators are slowing the rate of aircraft arrivals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to help ...
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FAA To Slow Arrivals at Washington Reagan National Airport
In a statement obtained by TravelPulse this morning from the FAA, the government agency said it is "slowing traffic into and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport due to ...
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Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights as FAA investigates fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it would slow the arrivals rate at Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...