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American Airlines flight discontinues landing

American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane

An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another aircraft Tuesday, officials said, less than a month after a midair collision killed 67 people near the same airport and roughly 90 minutes before a close call between a passenger plane and a private jet in Chicago.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

American Airlines flight aborts landing at DC’s Reagan Airport in near-miss with departing plane in latest aviation mishap

An American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport to avoid a plane taking off on the same runway — less than a month after a midair

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

American Airlines Flight Forced to Cancel Landing to Avoid Another Aircraft

The incident happened less than two hours before a similar event in Chicago amid a spate of aviation disasters in North America.

FAA, Air Traffic Controller

Forbes on MSN · 1d

FAA Announces ‘Hiring Supercharge’ For Air Traffic Controllers—But Don’t Expect An Immediate Fix To The Shortage

The decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S. won’t be solved anytime soon, even with a hiring blitz.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Musk pitches Starlink for FAA use over ‘dire’ state of air traffic control

Without citing evidence, Musk said the air traffic control communication system managed by L3Harris is “breaking down” and "the situation is extremely dire."

Government Executive · 15h

Trump plans to surge air traffic controller hiring following plane accidents

The Trump administration on Thursday launched an initiative to increase the number of air traffic controllers after several high-profile plane accidents. Transportation Secretary

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American Airlines cracks down on ‘gate lice’ as passenger shares boarding zone experience

American Airlines is combating 'gate lice' by strictly enforcing boarding zones. A Reddit user highlighted a gate agent's ...

devdiscourse10h

New FAA Rules Disrupt Flights Amid Presidential Helicopter Operations

Recent FAA rules, prompted by a helicopter-jet collision, are causing significant disruptions at Reagan National Airport during presidential flights. The restrictions led to numerous diversions and ...

justthenews10h

More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile

There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher ...

Opinion

Aviation Week23hOpinion

Editorial: Why Were U.S. Near-Miss Red Flags Ignored?

The huge loss of lives in the mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military helicopter so close to a busy, important airport was a shocking tragedy. The ongoing investigation will ...

One month after Reagan National Airport crash, NTSB still searching for answers

This Saturday marks one month since the deadly crash near Reagan National Airport involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and ...

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Elon Musk says he's sending Starlink tech to FAA while asserting, without evidence, that air safety is 'at risk'

Elon Musk said Thursday that he’s sending his Starlink satellite internet terminals to the Federal Aviation Administration ...

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