US aviation safety ‘no longer the gold standard,’ according to statements at House hearing
Lawmakers and aviation organizations grappled with whether the US has maintained its title as “the gold standard” when it ...
Fired FAA employee produced maps ‘crucial and critical’ to air traffic control
As the Department of Government Efficiency cuts thousands of federal government jobs, concerns are being raised that many of ...
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FAA Investigating False Collision Warnings at Washington's Reagan Airport
Multiple pilots who were en route to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received faulty warnings about flight ...
Flying Becoming Less Safe in 'Disturbing Trend,' Ex-FAA Investigator Warns
A string of crashes has left flyers on edge, and attention has been turned on those responsible for aviation safety in the ...
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‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
an aviation safety consultant who was a longtime official at both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigates accidents. These cuts “certainly [are] not going to ...
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FAA investigates possible collision avoidance instrument issues near DCA
The FAA is investigating why the alerts ... former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, told CBS News, which first reported the story. "Nuisance alerts, yes, they happen.
Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight
An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
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New FAA rules at DCA halt air traffic for president’s Marine One travel
Air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will now come to a complete stop whenever the president flies to and ...
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Team Trump has defended their FAA cuts. Former staffers warn the purge will ‘only create more safety risks’
who has worked at the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, told the outlet that the cuts “certainly [are] not going to improve safety — it can only increase the risk.” ...
FAA implements new airspace rules at Reagan Airport during presidential flights
The FAA will now bring air traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport to a complete stop whenever the president flies ...