Latest Aviation Headlines
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US Aviation Authorities Probe LaGuardia Runway Close Call
May 20 2025 // Federal safety officials are probing an incident at New York’s LaGuardia airport earlier this month, during which a Republic Airways jet had to abort takeoff to avoid a collision with a United Airlines Holdings Inc....
Widow of Arkansas Airport Director Killed in Raid Sues ATF Over Husband’s Death
May 16 2025 // The widow of an Arkansas airport director who was killed during a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives raid on his home last year sued the agency and several officials, claiming the agency and officers acted...
Army Working to Fix Military and Traffic Controllers Communications at DC Airport
May 16 2025 // A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying...
FAA Convening Emergency Task Force on Newark Telecom Outages
May 13 2025 // The Trump administration said on Monday it was convening an emergency task force and fast-tracking urgent steps to prevent additional telecom outages at the facility overseeing Newark air traffic after three incidents have...
Space War: Marsh Sues Willis Over Aviation Insurance Hires Soliciting Clients
May 12 2025 // Insurance broker Marsh USA is asking a New York court to stop several former employees and rival Willis Towers Watson from preparing to steal its aviation and space insurance clients using confidential information. In a...
Newark Plane Traffic Slowed Again Due to Telecoms Issue, FAA Says
May 12 2025 // The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to briefly slow arriving and departing planes at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday because of a new telecommunications issue, the agency...
Patriot Growth Partners With Texas’ Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance
May 9 2025 // Patriot Growth Insurance Services announce its partnership with Ladd Gardner Aviation Insurance (LGA), an aviation insurance agency based in Addison, Texas. Founded in 2007 by aviation enthusiast and industry veteran, Ladd...
American Airlines Sues Chicago Over O’Hare Gates for United
May 7 2025 // American Airlines Group Inc. sued the city of Chicago in a fight with rival United Airlines Holding Inc. over valuable gate space at O’Hare International Airport. The airport is a hub for both airlines, making it the...
Airlines Re-Route, Cancel Flights Due to India-Pakistan Fighting
May 7 2025 // Airlines including United Airlines and Korean Air re-routed or canceled flights and about a dozen Indian airports were shut on Wednesday after India struck nine sites in Pakistan, raising fears of an escalation. India...
Army Pausing Helicopter Flights Near DC Airport After Close Calls
May 7 2025 // The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. The commander of the...
Air Traffic Control Lost Contact With Newark Aircraft; DOT Vows ‘Brand New System’
May 6 2025 // Air traffic controllers overseeing planes at Newark International Airport in New Jersey lost contact with aircraft for 30 seconds last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Monday. “The primary...
Flights Again Halted to Israel After Houthi Missile Lands Near Airport
May 5 2025 // European and U.S. carriers canceled flights for the next several days after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday landed near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, the country’s main international...
US Opens Probes After Army Helicopter Forces 2 DC Flights to Abort Landings
May 5 2025 // Federal investigators have launched a probe after two flights aborted landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday because a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter too close. The Federal Aviation Administration said...
FAA Delays Traffic to Newark Airport After Equipment, Staffing Issues
Apr 28 2025 // The Federal Aviation Administration said a series of issues prompted it to dramatically slow traffic at Newark Liberty Airport on Monday, prompting United Airlines to divert at least 35 flights to other airports. United...
Delta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport in Latest Incident for Airline
Apr 23 2025 // ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports...
Lawmakers Urge FAA to Address Safety Issues at Washington Airport After Incidents
Apr 23 2025 // Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address significant safety issues at Reagan Washington National Airport and maintain reduced air traffic after a series of troubling...
Near Misses, Fatal Crashes Force Airlines to Confront Worried Fliers
Apr 16 2025 // A series of aviation accidents has rattled flyers enough to drag down ticket sales at the start of the year, contributing to lower financial expectations at major US airlines. And who can blame them? January’s fiery...
FAA Grounds Helicopter Company After Fatal New York Crash
Apr 15 2025 // The Federal Aviation Administration ordered New York Helicopter Charter Inc. to cease operations while it conducts a review of the tour operator’s license and safety record following a deadly crash last week. The...
Army Adjusts Safety Policy, Reduces Flights at DC Airport Following January Collision
Apr 10 2025 // The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people,...
Boeing Settles Lawsuits With Two 737 MAX Crash Victims’ Families
Apr 8 2025 // U.S. planemaker Boeing Co reached settlements with the families of two people who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX on the eve of a trial, the company and lawyers for the families said on...
