FAA starts drone detection tests in New Jersey after 2024 ‘fiasco’, says US DOT
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been evaluating drone detection systems in New Jersey following a “drone fiasco”…
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Sole survivors: miraculous escapes from deadly crashes leave an indelible mark
Commercial aircraft crashes involving the tragic deaths of passengers never fail to gain the attention of the world. …
US lawmakers question FAA on recent NOTAM system outages
A group of six US senators is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide information regarding the…
Senators outraged over US Army’s failure to provide ADS-B memo to crash probe
The US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz has expressed outrage over the US Army’s failure to provide…
US DOT Secretary to unveil plan for modernizing US air traffic control system
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to announce a plan to modernize the “aging, under-staffed” air traffic…
US Secretary Sean Duffy to visit Boeing facility for ‘firsthand’ check-up
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy will drop in at Boeing’s Renton facility this week…
Trump administration begins firing hundreds of FAA workers ‘without cause’
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of probationary employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to…
US transportation head Sean Duffy summons Boeing CEO Ortberg to Washington DC
The new United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy has “requested” that Boeing CEO and…
Elon Musk given access for ‘rapid’ upgrades to US air traffic control systems
The new Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has given Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Sean Duffy sworn in as new US Secretary of Transportation after Senate approval
The former five-term congressman Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the new US Secretary of the…
US DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier Airlines for chronic flight delays
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and imposed a fine on…
Mokulele Airlines grounds fleet five months after previous aircraft difficulties
Hawaiian regional airline Mokulele Airlines has grounded its fleet “due to maintenance and an abundance of caution” five…
US State Dept. approves sale of Bell 412 EP helicopters to Republic of Zambia
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Bell 412 Enhanced Performance(EP) Exportable Medium-Lift…
JetBlue fined $2 million by US DOT for operating ‘chronically delayed flights’
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on January 3, that JetBlue Airways is to be fined $2…
US State Dept. approves $3.64B sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment…
US fines Lufthansa and SWISS for United codeshare flights in prohibited airspace
The United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued Lufthansa and SWISS with six-figure fines after operating…
US DOT fines Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for code violations
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed fines on Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for flying under…
Delta successfully returns Paris stowaway to the US, legal proceedings underway
A woman passenger who traveled on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris without a…