Midair collision reignites national concerns over air traffic controller shortage
FAA and union officials would not address whether Southern California airport towers are fully staffed, but the shortage has ...
US pilot messaging system outage may mean flight delays, Transportation Department says
A key U.S. pilot messaging system was experiencing a temporary outage, which could lead to flight delays on Sunday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Saturday. The Federal Aviation ...
FAA Academy in Oklahoma struggled to fill classrooms due to DEI quotas, Sen. Mullin says
Sen. Markwayne Mullin told “Fox News Live" that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Academy in Oklahoma struggled due to DEI quotas.
DC-area lawmakers ask DOD to end 'helicopter training' in DCA airspace
On Friday night, local lawmakers started that conversation. The National Capital Region Delegation formally asked the DOD to look into moving military helicopter training out of DCA’s airspace; ...
Rachel Maddow Explains Why America Had No FAA Administrator During DC Crash | Video
"He's been personally demanding that this guy be gotten rid of, and so, he got it. FAA chief was out on Inauguration Day," the MSNBC anchor states.
Delta’s push for more flights at Washington airport gets a fresh look after deadly crash
Before the deadly collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, Delta Air Lines lobbied Congress to ...
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...
A history of commercial plane crashes and what we learned from them
Collisions like the one between an American Airlines plane and a helicopter over the Potomac River in D.C. this week have led ...
California Aeronautical University mourns after plane crash in Washington
Students and staff at the California Aeronautical University are grappling with the impact of the recent plane crash in Washington, a national tragedy that has ...
A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
U.S. Army Corps Engineers step in to assist with recovery efforts in the Potomac River
According to the FAA, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided into a 60-passenger flight landing at DCA midair.
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Pilots reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport
In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan ...