FAA Admits Failure to Act on Warnings Before Jet-Copter Collision Killed 67 People May 18, 2026 By David Shepardson The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will tell Congress on Tuesday the agency failed to act on warnings prior...
LaGuardia Controller Staffing on Night of Collision May Have Violated Rules April 29, 2026 By Doyinsola Oladipo Air traffic controller staffing at LaGuardia airport on the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck may...
EXPLAINER-Can US Government Be Held Liable for LaGuardia Airport Collision? March 26, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel Investigators are probing the potential causes of Sunday’s collision between an Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck at...
Safety System Failed to Alert LaGuardia Tower Before Crash March 25, 2026 By Allyson Versprille and Julie Johnsson A system designed to help air-traffic controllers monitor vehicles and airplanes on the ground failed to alert personnel at LaGuardia...
Two Pilots Killed, Dozens Injured in Jet Collision With Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport March 23, 2026 By Allison Lampert , Shubham Kalia, Gursimran Mehar, Bing Guan and David Shepardson NEW YORK/MONTREAL/WASHINGTON — An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport...
FAA Mandates Radar Checks on Helicopters and Planes Near DC Airport March 20, 2026 By R.J. Rico Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving...
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...