Aviation News
WASHINGTON — Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between helicopters and planes, the agency said on Wednesday.
New York — Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at the airport, officials said.
California — The FAA is intensifying its review of how California handles tax revenue tied to jet fuel sales, after telling the state Department of Finance to provide records showing how the money is collected, transferred and spent. The dispute centers on federal rules that require aviation fuel tax proceeds to be used for airport-related purposes or state aviation programs