Nation Aug 14 Quick-thinking controller helps 2 planes with same flight number avoid possible disaster By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Mar 24 Watch 6:14 Investigators believe multiple failures led to deadly LaGuardia Airport collision The National Transportation Safety Board said it was likely a series of failures that led to the accident at LaGuardia Airport when an Air Canada jet struck a fire truck on the runway. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with science… By Miles O'Brien, Courtney Norris
Nation Mar 23 LaGuardia Airport collision between jet and fire truck kills pilot and copilot An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring several others. By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Nation Nov 21 FAA pays $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during 43-day shutdown Only 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Nov 14 FAA eases commercial flight restrictions after shutdown strain, but some limits remain The agency says the current mandatory 6% flight cuts are being downgraded to 3% even though the record 43-day shutdown ended Nov. 12. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has repeatedly said restrictions would remain until staffing at air traffic control facilities… By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nov 13 Flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, FAA says By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The 6% limit will stay in place while officials assess whether the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Continue reading
Nov 10 Even after the government shutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on By Josh Funk, Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away. Continue reading
Nov 06 Flight cancellations ramp up as most major U.S. airports targeted for shutdown traffic cuts by FAA By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 05 FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at dozens of busy airports during shutdown By Matthew Daly, Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Duffy and air traffic controller union head hold briefing on effect of federal shutdown By Josh Funk, Associated Press The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Continue reading