Articles Tagged With 'FAA'

Gov’t Considering Rolling Back Rule Allowing Private Planes to Keep Flights Secret

by Michael Grabell
ProPublica, Feb. 8, 2011, 4:24 p.m.

Under a plan the Department of Transportation is reportedly considering, most private plane owners will no longer be able to prevent the public from tracking their flights.

Off the Radar: Private Planes Hidden From Public View

by Michael Grabell and Sebastian Jones
ProPublica, April 8, 2010, 10:12 p.m.

Among the private planes whose flights aren’t shown on public tracking sites are those of politicians, business execs and even news organizations.

Court Upholds Release of Corporate Jets List Sought by ProPublica

by Michael Grabell
ProPublica, Feb. 26, 2010, 7:03 p.m.

A business aviation group loses its bid to seal a list of companies whose private flights are kept secret.

Pilots Warn of Safety Lapses at Regional Airlines

by Alexandra Andrews
ProPublica, Dec. 30, 2009, 12:25 p.m.

For major airlines' smaller partners, low-cost flights sometimes mean dangerous shortcuts, pilots say.

Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus

by Michael Grabell
ProPublica, July 13, 2009, 4:05 p.m.

A Law School’s Bargain and the FAA’s Miss

by Christopher Flavelle
ProPublica, June 26, 2009, 8:54 a.m.

Blogging the Transportation Committee’s Stimulus Hearings

by Christopher Flavelle
ProPublica, June 25, 2009, 9:23 a.m.

There's talk of transparency and red tape as lawmakers question administrators from federal agencies about the progress of stimulus work.

Business Jet Group Tries to Block FOIA Request

by Michael Grabell
ProPublica, June 16, 2009, 6:24 p.m.