The transportation secretary and the FAA administrator issued the termination order announcement together. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced that the…
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FAA Reduces Flights Due to Government Shutdown
Lack of funding for air traffic control to impact 4,000 airline flights per day. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cut flights at 40 high-traffic airports by 10 percent…
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Transportation Secretary Saves Essential Air Service Program From Funding Lapse
The program helps connect rural and low-population hubs to larger airports. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Department of Transportation secured an additional $111 million in…
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Transportation Secretary Says Shutdown Threatens Air Traffic Control Student Aid
FAA reports ground stop at LAX due to ATC staff shortage. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expressed concern over the coming lapse of air traffic control student stipends due…
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FBI Probes Hunting Stand Found by Secret Service Near Air Force One Landing Area
The stand was located in the “line of sight” of the Palm Beach airport landing zone. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a hunting stand that…
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Transportation Department Secures Short-Term Funding for Rural Air Service
$41 million will temporarily sustain the Essential Air Service program amid federal budget uncertainty. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has obtained $41 million in supplemental funding…
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FAA Extends Newark Airport Flight Limits with Relaxed Constraints
Increases the hourly flight limit from 68 to 72 at the NJ airport that serves NYC. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the timeline on the hourly flight…
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DOT Terminates Delta, Aeromexico Joint Flight Venture Agreement
Mexico has refused to follow a bilateral aviation agreement. The Department of Transportation (DOT) submitted a filing that orders airline companies Delta and Aeromexico to dismantle their joint…
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FAA Reports Runway Safety System Success in Preventing Accidents
The EMAS technology successfully stopped two aircraft runway overruns in Boca Raton and Chicago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) safely stopped…
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FAA Investigating Aborted Landing Due to Maintenance Crews at Reagan National
Air Traffic Control instructed the flight to circle back. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an occurrence at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a Republic Airways flight…
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