At first I thought it must be a furlough day and that it was supposed to be dark outside and time to go home. ...more

November 2, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Northwest Airlines pilots have told federal investigators that they were going over schedules using their laptop computers in violation of company policy while their plane overflew their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles, the National Transportation Safety Board said today. ...more

October 26, 2009

The two Northwest Airlines pilots should have had numerous warnings that their flight was nearing its destination in Minneapolis. Controllers were trying to reach the plane by radio. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Federal Aviation Administration's radar at Tampa International Airport will be relocated from the west side of the airport to a 140-foot tower on the northeast side by mid-2011, the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority said on Thursday. ...more

June 5, 2009

Orlando International Airport may be one of the busiest airports in the country, but federal officials say too many of its air traffic controllers have too little experience. ...more

April 6, 2009

Orlando International Airport may be one of the busiest in the country, but federal officials say too many of it's air traffic controllers have too little experience. ...more

April 5, 2009

Within five years, pilots across the nation will be able to rely on satellite-based GPS rather than ground-based radar to determine where they are in relation to other aircraft. ...more

March 29, 2009

Within five years, pilots across the nation will be able to rely on satellite-based GPS rather than ground-based radar to determine where they are in relation to other aircraft. ...more

March 28, 2009

As federal investigators searched the debris of Continental Connection Flight 3407, questions lingered over the use of the plane's autopilot system during icy conditions. ...more

February 15, 2009

Investigators began gathering pieces of the incinerated wreckage of a commuter airliner early Saturday in search of clues to the cause of the fiery crash that killed 50 people. ...more

February 14, 2009