TSA’s $9.7 Billion 2023 budget includes employee raises and security technology
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it would receive a 2023 budget of $9.7 billion, a $1.4 billion increase from… Read More »
U.S. FAA safety official Billy Nolen named acting administrator
The Biden administration on Saturday Mar. 26 named the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety chief as the acting leader of… Read More »
Russian government owned IL-96-300 landed in Washington DC avoiding EU airspace
Despite the recent United States flight ban on aircraft from Russia, a Russian plane set flight to the country’s capital… Read More »
U.S. president Biden banning all Russian aircraft from entering U.S. airspace in retaliation for invasion of Ukraine
During his first State of the Union address on Tuesday Mar. 1, President Biden announced that the U.S. would ban… Read More »
U.S. FAA expands use of review boards in certifying airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday Feb. 28 it is expanding the use of independent safety expert groups… Read More »
U.S. to extend international minimum flight requirement waivers over COVID
The United States government on Monday Feb. 28 proposed extending temporary waivers of international minimum flight requirements at some U.S…. Read More »
Pratt & Whitney awarded DoE project to develop hydrogen propulsion technology
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop novel, high-efficiency hydrogen-fuelled propulsion technology… Read More »
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson steps down after the 737 MAX debacle
Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson has announced his resignation. As the man who has led the agency through two of… Read More »
Airbus and Quebec sign a $1.2 billion investment deal
Europe’s Airbus and Quebec on Feb. 5 said they have agreed to a $1.2 billion investment deal that would allow… Read More »
FAA Selects Capt. Billy Nolen to lead Safety Office
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has selected Captain Billy Nolen, an experienced aviation safety professional and former… Read More »
UK airlines seek government aid after Omicron-led travel restrictions
Major British airlines on Monday called on the government to remove testing rules for vaccinated passengers and provide economic support… Read More »
Airlines say nations overreacted to Omicron variant
Global airlines blasted governments on Wednesday for worsening the Omicron scare through snap border measures and “rip-off” virus testing regimes,… Read More »
Russia says airliner had to lose height to avoid NATO spy plane
A Russian Aeroflot airliner flying from Tel Aviv to Moscow was forced to change altitude over the Black Sea because… Read More »
China aviation authority issues airworthiness directive on Boeing 737 MAX
China’s aviation authority on Thursday issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX jet series that will help pave… Read More »
U.S. Senate confirmed pilot C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to be the U.S. representative on the United Nations’ air-safety body
The U.S. Senate has confirmed C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to be the U.S. representative on the Council of the International Civil… Read More »
Aviation expert claims omicron border restrictions show countries haven’t learned
A decision by several countries to impose border restrictions out of concerns around the omicron Covid variant was called “knee-jerk”… Read More »
Senators say U.S. must strengthen space debris monitoring
A group of U.S. senators on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to do more to monitor and respond to space… Read More »
Biden says he doesn’t expect more travel restrictions or lockdowns as Covid omicron variant spreads
President Joe Biden on Monday said he doesn’t expect the U.S. to impose additional travel restrictions to stem the spread… Read More »
FAA Fines Chicago O’Hare for Winter Weather Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a fine of over $1.5 million to Chicago for allegedly failing to ensure… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Employees File Another Lawsuit Over Uniforms
Delta Air Lines employees have filed another lawsuit against clothing company Lands’ End that claims the uniforms are causing health… Read More »
Book: ‘This America’ pits rise in nationalism against championing of liberal democracy
Jill Lepore, author of These Truths, argues that supporters of free and fair liberal government can’t just hold their noses… Read More »