May 07 FAA says it's trying to fix problems at Newark airport while planning air traffic control system overhaul By Josh Funk, Associated Press The FAA says it will upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport and improve staffing to alleviate the problems there. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:52 What's behind the major delays and cancellations at Newark's airport By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant Newark Airport continues to be marred by cancelled flights and delays. The problems are front and center after a technical failure caused widespread disruption last week. Air traffic controllers who were in the thick of it have taken leave to… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 6:40 How DOGE's cutbacks at the FAA could affect aviation safety By John Yang, Harry Zahn President Trump's drive to shrink the federal workforce has touched nearly every agency, including the Federal Aviation Administration. It comes amid rising public concern about air safety after recent incidents, including January's mid-air collision of a passenger jet and an… Continue watching
Feb 26 Aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about flying By Josh Funk, Associated Press All the recent aviation disasters and close calls definitely have people worried about the safety of flying. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 6:26 Toronto plane crash and FAA layoffs add to air safety concerns By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Investigators are trying to determine what caused Delta Air Lines jet to flip over during landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport. All 80 passengers survived and 21 people were injured. Air traffic controllers warned pilots of high winds just before the… Continue watching
Feb 17 Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control employees weeks after fatal DC plane crash By Tara Copp, Associated Press The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 01 Did Trump's firing of aviation officials contribute to the D.C. crash? Experts say it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact Aviation experts said there was little that Trump did that could have precipitated the crash between a commercial jet and a military helicopter. There was simply too little time — less than 10 days after Trump was sworn in —… Continue reading
Jan 03 Boeing needs a cultural shift to put safety above profits, says FAA head By Associated Press Mike Whitaker, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, said in an online post Friday that his agency also has more work to do in its oversight of Boeing. Continue reading
Dec 12 FAA head to step down, allowing Trump to pick successor By David Koenig, Associated Press The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he will step down next month to let President-elect Donald Trump name his choice to lead the agency. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:32 New airline refund rules could ease travel hassles for American passengers By Geoff Bennett Just weeks before the holiday travel season, new airline refund rules went into effect across the country. They can mean big changes for when, and how, Americans get paid back for things like flight delays or mishandled baggage. They would… Continue watching