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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  As South Carolina competes against other states to host one of the Federal Aviation Administration's six new drone testing sites, legislation is working its way through the Statehouse to regulate just how broadly the unmanned aircraft can be used.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America's Federal Aviation Administration and from Boeing to put its grounded Boeing 787s back into service.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Boeing says a flight of a 787 on Friday will wrap up the testing for its fix of the battery problems that have kept the plane grounded.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration is keeping three of South Carolina's smaller airport towers open until early May.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Beaufort County officials are worried about the closure of the Hilton Head Island Airport tower before this year's RBC Heritage golf tournament next month.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  The South Carolina National Guard's Detachment 1, Co B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion left for Ft. Hood, Texas. But not before a final goodbye ceremony.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Boeing Co. says it will stop delivering new 787s to customers until its electrical system is fixed.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Airplane production continues normally at Boeing's South Carolina 787 assembly plant although federal authorities have grounded planes now in service while onboard batteries are checked.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Federal officials say they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The head of Federal Aviation Administration says he's confident the Boeing 787 is safe, but he remains concerned about recent incidents, including a fire and a fuel leak earlier this week.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Boeing says it has "extreme confidence" in its 787 Dreamliner even as federal investigators try to determine the cause of a fire that has prompted new worries about the plane.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Boeing is confirming that a fire on one of its new 787s appears to have started in a battery, as scrutiny of the problem increases.

Monday, December 17, 2012  North Carolina's annual celebration of flight will honor NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video: Small plane slams into home, killing 3 pilots en route to FAA safety conference in Mississippi