# FAA
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Resurrecting the Tri-Jet: FAA Clears MD-11 Freighters After Fatal UPS Grounding
The FAA has approved Boeing's safety plan to allow MD-11 cargo planes to resume operations following a fatal 2025 crash. This decision restores a vital link in the global supply chain while imposing stricter maintenance requirements on the aging tri-jet fleet.
Lasers Over the Rio Grande: FAA Clears Anti-Drone Tech Amid Border Security Escalation
The FAA has cleared high-energy laser defense systems for use on the U.S.-Mexico border after previous malfunctions disrupted civilian airspace. These directed-energy weapons are designed to intercept over 1,000 monthly drone incursions attributed to Mexican drug cartels.
Starlink to Power Archer’s Air Taxis, Bringing LEO Internet Into Urban Air Mobility
Archer Aviation will equip its Midnight eVTOLs with Starlink low‑Earth‑orbit satellite internet to provide high‑bandwidth, low‑latency connectivity for passengers and aircraft operations. The collaboration aims to solve persistent connectivity gaps in urban air mobility, but it faces technical, regulatory and security hurdles before it can support commercial passenger service.
Two Small-Plane Crashes in the U.S. Leave One Dead and Prompt Federal Probes
A small aircraft crashed near Gilbert, South Carolina on February 6, killing one person and injuring another, while a separate crash occurred in Idaho the same day with local firefighters on scene. The FAA and NTSB have opened investigations that will examine mechanical, human and environmental factors and could lead to safety recommendations affecting general aviation oversight.