Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) questioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over recent airplane evacuations in a Tuesday letter. In her letter, Duckworth referenced three recent…
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent warning on Wednesday about the potential for certain jet engines, when damaged, to allow smoke to…
Comedian Nathan Fielder took a swing at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday over a statement in which the agency pushed back on claims…
A Delta flight received an onboard alert that an Air Force jet was close by as it took off near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy argued pilots should lose their licenses if they disregard air traffic controllers, a striking statement as his department deals with a…
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday he would implement plans to create a “supercharge” in air traffic controller staffing amid shortages. “This staffing shortage has…
Billy Nolen, a former acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator, said Monday that now is the time for air traffic control upgrades. “[One of the…
A group of Democrats on Monday pressed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over plans for tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to…
President Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to “return to non-discriminatory, merit-based hiring” and eliminate diversity, equity and…
A United Airlines jet was clipped by another jet while they were taxiing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday.…
Recent drone sightings include a combination of “lawful” drones, other aircrafts and stars, federal government officials said in a statement on Monday. In looking into…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it referred 43 cases of unruly passenger behavior to the FBI this past year for potential criminal charges.…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is requiring inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft following a midair dive by a LATAM Airlines flight in…
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday the agency was “too hands-off” with regulating aircraft manufacturers before a door blew out of…
Dozens of planes will fly over the National Mall to celebrate general aviation Saturday. “Heads up! Be aware that Saturday, 5/11, around noon, 60 planes…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said more air traffic controllers are needed to address the concerns of them being overworked. Buttigieg said the administration is requesting…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing its oversight of United Airlines in the wake of recent incidents, including a plane losing a tire during…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding its probe into Boeing that began in the wake of a midair blowout on a 737 Max 9…