This Week’s Northeast Disruption Puts Spotlight on Aging Air Traffic System September 24, 2026 By Josh Funk Communications failures that snarled hundreds of flights across the Northeast on Monday have put the spotlight back on the aging...
Aircraft Communications with FAA ‘Incredibly Insecure,’ Senator Says September 22, 2026 By David Shepardson A government watchdog report on Monday shows communications between US air traffic controllers and commercial airplanes are “incredibly insecure” and...
FAA Resolves Air Traffic Outage That Snarled Northeast Travel September 21, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s resolved the equipment outage at an air traffic facility in Philadelphia that severely disrupted...
LaGuardia Air Traffic Controllers Under Scrutiny Over Crash That Killed 2 Pilots September 1, 2026 By Josh Funk Two air traffic controllers could be fired for leaving the tower at New York’s LaGuardia Airport about an hour early...
US Expanding Long-Range Commercial Drone Testing Program August 31, 2026 By Allyson Versprille The US government is expanding a program for testing out drones in real-world scenarios, focusing on more advanced use cases...
DoorDash Is Building Its Own Delivery Drones, Gains FAA Nod for Commercial Service July 29, 2026 By Natalie Lung DoorDash Inc. is building its own delivery drones and has gained the necessary approvals to operate them commercially, the latest...
Passenger Jet Reported Hitting Drone. Helicopter Had Near Miss Hours Later. July 1, 2026 By Josh Funk A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching JFK International Airport on Monday, and just hours later, a helicopter...
Washington National Airport Will Halt Operations for Most of July 4th June 17, 2026 By David Shepardson Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will close on July 4 starting at noon (1600 GMT) due to 250th U.S. anniversary...
NTSB Wants FAA to Revise Runway Safety Assessments During Heavy Rainfall May 28, 2026 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to revise how it assesses runway...
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...