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Duckworth Takes On 'Divisive' Air Traffic Controller Bonuses

Senator wants all air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown without pay to get $10K perk

(Newser) - The Trump administration's decision to award a $10,000 bonus to just a sliver of air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown isn't sitting well with Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth insists that the Trump administration expand the...

Holiday Weekend Travel Just Got a Little More Gnarly

Airlines globally cancel, delay flights so software update can be installed on Airbus A320 planes

(Newser) - Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial aircraft after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month. Airbus said on Friday that an...

Airlines Can Soon Return to Their Regular Schedules

Though some of them may have already kinda done that, data seems to indicate

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown, the AP reports. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6am EST, the agency said. The announcement was made...

Flying Is Still a Mess as Cancellations Continue

Disruptions expected to continue after government shutdown ends

(Newser) - The flight cancellations at airports across the US are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends, per the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights as some air traffic controllers—unpaid for weeks—have stopped showing up for work. The Senate took a first step toward ending...

Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights Amid Shutdown

FAA order to scale back takes effect at major airports

(Newser) - It's not a great day to be flying, and the snarls may not ease up for awhile. Air travelers across the country faced mounting disruptions Friday as the FAA's order to scale back flights amid the shutdown took effect, reports the Washington Post .
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FAA Cuts Expected to Cause Thousands of Cancellations

40 airports, including busiest US travel hubs, will be affected

(Newser) - Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, along with other hubs across the US, are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration announced on...

Pilots Blame Control Issue After Loss of Altitude Causes Injuries

JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Tampa

(Newser) - A JetBlue flight from Cancun to Newark made an emergency landing in Tampa on Thursday after a sudden loss of altitude injured more than 15 passengers. The airline said its Airbus A320 was en route to Newark Liberty International Airport in calm weather conditions, ABC News reports. The problem was...

'Pressure Is Real' for Air Traffic Controllers, so Airlines Step In

United, Delta, JetBlue donate meals as federal shutdown leaves workers without a paycheck

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags through its fourth week, air traffic controllers and other federal aviation workers are feeling the pinch after missing their first full paycheck. Now, major airlines like United, Delta, and JetBlue are stepping up to donate meals to unpaid workers at airports nationwide, citing appreciation for...

Plane Windshield Shatters Mid-Air; 'Quite Likely' Suspect IDed

United flight, which landed safely, may have struck a weather balloon

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing last week after its windshield cracked mid-flight—possibly due to a collision with a weather balloon. The incident occurred Thursday during Flight 1093's journey from Denver to Los Angeles, prompting a diversion to Salt Lake City, per the...

At the FAA, It's Like an Extended 'Drought'

Already-stressed air traffic controllers are seeing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags on, air travelers at major US airports are experiencing delays due to ongoing staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the FAA, air traffic control worker shortages on Sunday night caused delays at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Newark, New Jersey, per...

Concrete Safety Bed Pays Off After Plane 'Lands Long'

It stopped plane carrying 53 that overran runway in Virginia

(Newser) - A concrete safety bed put in for emergencies did its job Wednesday night at Virginia's Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport, stopping a passenger jet that skidded off the runway in heavy rain. CommuteAir Flight 4339, arriving from Washington Dulles with 50 passengers and three crew, slid past the end of...

'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Writer Dies in NC Plane Crash

Grammy-winning Brett James penned 27 No. 1 country hits for stars

(Newser) - Brett James, a prolific country songwriter whose pen helped shape some of Nashville's biggest hits, died Thursday at age 57 when the small plane he was piloting crashed in North Carolina. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame confirmed the passing of one of Music City's most in-demand...

Things Are Looking Up at Newark Airport

United Airlines says it just had its 'most reliable summer, operationally' at troubled airport

(Newser) - United Airlines says operations at its Newark Liberty International Airport hub have largely stabilized after a turbulent spring marked by construction, technology outages, and staffing shortages . Earlier this year, the airport faced significant disruptions, including a temporary loss of radar and radio contact with aircraft in April, leading to...

Seconds From Landing in DC, Pilot Finds Runway Impeded

FAA probes latest in a string of close calls at Reagan National Airport

(Newser) - The FAA is investigating a near miss at Reagan National Airport on Monday. American Airlines Flight 4528, which departed from Detroit and was operated by Republic Airways, was descending around 7am when the pilot interrupted the approach with an urgent query, per CNN : "Tower, is there a vehicle...

'Giant Nagging Mosquitoes' May Soon Be Your DoorDasher

Proposed rule by FAA could open doors to mass drone deliveries instead of scattered exceptions

(Newser) - Delivery drones are so fast they can zip a pint of ice cream to a customer's driveway before it melts. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the US. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial home deliveries via drones, the...

Night Goggles May Have Contributed to Potomac Crash

Experts tell NTSB that Army chopper pilots could've had hard time seeing plane if they used them

(Newser) - The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. The Army goggles would've made it difficult to see the plane'...

Flight Crew Sues Boeing Over Mid-Air Panel Blowout

Filing cites trauma, alleged negligence, and oversight failures

(Newser) - Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed lawsuits against Boeing, seeking damages related to a January 2024 incident in which a 737 MAX 9 suffered a mid-air cabin panel blowout . The Flight 1282 crew members are claiming physical and mental harm, Reuters reports, as well as ongoing economic losses....

In Search for Missing Plane, a Smartwatch Comes Through

Victim's device leads searchers to aircraft that went down in dense forest in Montana, killing 3

(Newser) - Hidden deep in Montana's forests, a downed plane went undetected—until searchers picked up a signal from a victim's smartwatch, guiding them to the tragic scene. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, rescuers homed in on the wreckage just south of the town of West...

Alaska Airlines Grounds Its Whole Fleet

Ground stop requested for all of airline's planes due to software outage

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines on Sunday night requested a ground stop for its entire fleet of planes, the Federal Aviation Administration says in an advisory. The fifth-largest airline in the US, which as of April operated 238 planes plus another 45 under the Horizon Air brand, requested the stop for its aircraft...

Trump's FAA Pick Wins Confirmation Over Objections

Bryan Bedford won't commit to keeping pilot training requirement

(Newser) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to run the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in charge of the federal agency at a precarious time for the airline industry after recent accidents, including the January collision near Washington, DC, that killed 67 people. Bedford was confirmed on a near party-line...

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