Latest Aviation Headlines
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Senators Propose Air Safety Reforms for National Airport After Fatal Collision
Jun 6 2025 // A group of seven Democratic senators on Thursday introduced sweeping air safety legislation after a fatal collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in January near Reagan Washington...
Newark Airport Runway to Reopen Monday After Construction
Jun 2 2025 // A runway at Newark Liberty International Airport will reopen on Monday nearly two weeks ahead of schedule following several chaotic weeks of equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing shortages...
Boeing Agrees to Resolve US Criminal Case Over 737 Crashes
May 27 2025 // Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the US Justice Department that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal charges for two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets more than six years ago. The settlement was...
Air Traffic Control System Failing Americans, Airline CEOs Say
May 22 2025 // Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States’ aging air traffic control system, saying it is “failing Americans.” The Federal...
Aircraft Lessor SMBC’s Proceeds From Russian Jet Insurance Settlements Hit $1.4B
May 22 2025 // Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has booked a further $654 million in proceeds from insurance settlements over the past year related to jets stranded in Russia following Western sanctions, the Irish-headquartered...
Lawsuit Says Florida Aviation Firm Didn’t Verify Inspections of Troubled Learjet
May 22 2025 // A British aviation firm contends in a lawsuit that a Florida aircraft management company failed to properly inspect a Learjet, botched repairs to landing gear – which allegedly caused a tire blowout on landing – then...
FAA Cuts Newark Flights After Air Traffic Control Issues
May 21 2025 // US aviation safety regulators will allow fewer flights at Newark airport after technology outages and a staffing crunch fueled a surge in delays and cancellations in recent weeks. The US Federal Aviation Administration...
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...
