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The government shutdown is now causing significant disruptions to air travel. The FAA says it will cut flights at some airports starting Friday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says this is about seeing where delays are and working to relieve that pressure. Flight data shows there were nearly 4,000 domestic and international delays yesterday along with […]
As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, air travelers are facing longer waits and mounting delays. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed an increase in sick calls among unpaid air traffic controllers, threatening the reliability of flight operations nationwide. TSA officers, also unpaid, continue screening 2.5 million passengers daily but warn of worsening delays. […]
A regional airline pilot made a sharp evasive maneuver near Minot, North Dakota, to avoid a midair collision with a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber during a flyover for the North Dakota State Fair. The incident, captured in a passenger’s video, occurred during the descent of Delta Flight 3788. The SkyWest pilot later apologized, citing […]
A sightseeing helicopter carrying a family of five Spanish tourists and a pilot crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City on April 10, 2025, after breaking apart midair. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal, and their three children. Witnesses described the helicopter spinning uncontrollably, with the rotor separating […]
A recent SpaceX rocket failure has left 20 Starlink satellites in a dangerously low orbit, leading to their inevitable reentry and destruction in Earth’s atmosphere. The Falcon 9 rocket, launched from California on July 11, 2024, experienced an upper stage engine malfunction due to a liquid oxygen leak. This is SpaceX’s first failure in nearly […]
JetZero, a California-based company, has made significant strides in aviation innovation with its groundbreaking “blended wing body” aircraft, Pathfinder, which has recently received FAA Airworthiness certification for test flights. This new aircraft design, reminiscent of the “flying wing” used by military aircraft like the B-2 bomber, aims to revolutionize commercial aviation by significantly reducing carbon […]
U.S. airlines are facing significant challenges in expanding their fleets due to ongoing delivery delays from Boeing, exacerbated by the manufacturer’s safety crisis. The industry has had to lower its delivery expectations for the year, complicating efforts to accommodate surging travel demand. The situation worsened after a January 5 incident involving a midair panel blowout […]
This is not a confidence booster when it comes to airline safety in the United States. So the Federal Aviation Administration fined United Airlines $1 million for skipping safety steps. In a news release the FAA said United Airlines removed a step that is required in the Maintenance Specifications Manual. The step that was removed […]
This is not a confidence booster when it comes to airline safety in the United States. So the Federal Aviation Administration fined United Airlines $1 million for skipping safety steps. In a news release the FAA said United Airlines removed a step that is required in the Maintenance Specifications Manual. The step that was removed […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating an incident that happened last weekend at JFK airport involving 2 planes from separate airlines. A Delta airline Boeing 737 was set to depart after being cleared to takeoff on the runway but had to make an emergency stop traveling 115 mph after air controllers noticed another plane […]
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