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(SMART SUMMARY) While it might be hard for travelers to sing the praises of the U.S.'s airport security apparatus, that doesn't stop the TSA employees at LAX from belting it out for their customers in what has become a holiday tradition at one of the country's busiest airports.

(SMART SUMMARY) Denver traffic reporter Amelia Rose Earhart is distantly related to the famous aviator, and says her parents gave her that name to inspire her -- and it worked.

(SMART SUMMARY) The widespread deployment and use of X-ray based full-body scanners at airports is the new norm, but critics say the machines are ineffective, can cause cancer, and overstep civil rights -- because of that, legal battles continue.

(SMART SUMMARY) "The existing pavement section has exceeded its design life and is severely cracking," said Sebring spokeswoman Erin Ries.

(SMART SUMMARY) Congress' inability to agree on a long-term reauthorization plan for the FAA, has led to 22 temporary funding measures and the latest one is set to expire, January 31.

(SMART SUMMARY) Burt Rutan's Voyager flew around the world unrefueled and touched down at Edwards Air Force Base at 8:06 a.m. on December 23, 1986, 25 years ago, and in a few days, a project from Pipistrel aims to achieve new world-rounding goal.

(SMART SUMMARY) The Independent Pilots Association (IPA) filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of UPS pilots in an effort to force the FAA to include cargo carriers in new pilot rest rules finalized, Wednesday.

(SMART SUMMARY) This week's winning photo comes from James Lichty of Brampton, ON (Canada).

(SMART SUMMARY) Many of us dream of a gleaming gray expoxy-coated hangar floor illuminated by the glare of bright lights.

(SMART SUMMARY) Politico has named its top five potential successors to former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.

(SMART SUMMARY) A highly regarded Air Force pilot had his mobility and vision restricted while flying an F-22 at 38,000 feet and 1,039 KTAS, at night, and then the jet cut off his oxygen supply -- failure to survive that was due to his inaction, according to the Air Force.

(SMART SUMMARY) Pilots will have a 10-hour minimum rest period prior to flight duty with enough time during that period for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep, according to new rules finalized Wednesday by the FAA -- there are other details and exceptions.

(SMART SUMMARY) With Randy Babbitt's recent departure from the FAA's top job after a drunk-driving arrest, the job is being filled by his former deputy, Michael Huerta, but speculation has already begun about who will be next administrator.

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(SMART SUMMARY) When the Cirrus SR20 and 22 first appeared a dozen years ago, the models’ full airframe parachute system and stall/spin resistant wing were expected to set new standards for light aircraft safety.