FAA’s Failure to Act on Safety Risks Blamed for Midair Collision at Reagan Airport January 28, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The US Federal Aviation Administration’s failure to monitor and act on safety risks in the airspace near Washington was among...
More Flights Delayed Due to Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues October 24, 2025 By David Shepardson Air traffic control staffing issues are delaying travel at airports in New York, Washington, Newark and Houston, the Federal Aviation...
Grounded Paychecks: 60,000 Air Safety Workers Tighten Belts as US Shutdown Drags October 22, 2025 By Doyinsola Oladipo and David Shepardson The 60,000 men and women responsible for keeping American skies safe have gone unpaid throughout the government shutdown. Without a...
FAA Extends Significant Flight Cuts at Newark Through October 2026 September 30, 2025 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said last Thursday it will extend significant flight cuts at Newark, one of the three main...
Telecom Outage Halted Arriving Flights at Newark Airport, FAA Says August 28, 2025 By David Shepardson A telecom frequency outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration Thursday to halt arriving flights at Newark Liberty International Airport for...
FAA Proposes to Extend Newark Airport Flight Cuts Until October 2026 August 12, 2025 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is proposing to extend flight cuts at Newark, one of the three...
Hearings Into Fatal Helicopter-Plane Crash in DC Reveal ‘Layers of Deficiencies’ August 3, 2025 By Josh Funk The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would’ve had difficulty...
Newark Airport Runway to Reopen Monday After Construction June 2, 2025 By David Shepardson A runway at Newark Liberty International Airport will reopen on Monday nearly two weeks ahead of schedule following several chaotic...
FAA Cuts Newark Flights After Air Traffic Control Issues May 21, 2025 By Allyson Versprille and Mary Schlangenstein US aviation safety regulators will allow fewer flights at Newark airport after technology outages and a staffing crunch fueled a...
Army Working to Fix Military and Traffic Controllers Communications at DC Airport May 16, 2025 By Josh Funk A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years...