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Alaska Airlines planes clip wings at Seattle-Tacoma airport, prompting FAA probe
Alaska Airlines planes clipped wings at the Seattle-Tacoma airport, prompting an FAA investigation. Passengers were safely ...
FAA meeting with Pentagon officials as agency considers new restrictions on military helicopter flights near DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with Pentagon officials Thursday as the agency is considering slapping new ...
US FAA to announce temporary flight cuts at Newark after airline meetings
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to announce proposed temporary cuts to flights at Newark after ...
FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...
Fmr. acting FAA chief: 'Air control system is safe,' but 'starting to see a little bit of cracks'
Former Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Billy Nolen joins Michele Norris to discuss what can be done about the air ...
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The Trump administration is staffing up parts of FAA, it’s also incentivizing thousands of departures and threatening layoffs
More than 2,700 employees have indicated they want to take an incentive offer to leave the agency, though the final number is subject to change.
Fewer flights, fewer delays? FAA eyes major cap at Newark to fix air traffic woes
The FAA is proposing to temporarily reduce the number of flights landing at Newark Airport in an effort to curb widespread delays.
FAA proposes new aircraft arrival rate to address delays at ‘unacceptably congested’ Newark Liberty International Airport
Three days of meetings to discuss reducing the number of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport concluded Friday in ...