Layoffs hit FAA, including employees tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps
Terminated probationary employees at the FAA include some who work on the team responsible for producing air traffic ...
‘Air traffic controllers cannot do their work without us’
The Trump administration has defended its cuts at the Federal Aviation Administration by saying safety-critical employees ...
Mass. senators push DOT for answers on air traffic controllers, transportation safety amidst widespread federal cuts
In a letter to the Secretary of Transportation, a group of 13 senators said giving DOGE access to the air traffic control ...
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the FAA, air traffic control modernization
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discusses the Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control modernization in an ...
Elon Musk expected to help improve 'really outdated' FAA functions, transportation secretary details
Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his team "point the fingers" at the FAA's alleged "ancient technology" and call ...
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Aviation Coalition Calls For Urgent ATC Staffing, Modernization Efforts
An aviation coalition is urging Congress and the FAA to take immediate action to strengthen ATC staffing and technology.
Flying Becoming Less Safe in 'Disturbing Trend,' Ex-FAA Investigator Warns
A string of crashes has left flyers on edge, and attention has been turned on those responsible for aviation safety in the ...
Omaha researcher works to keep the skies safe amid drone traffic
The University of Nebraska at Omaha's Aviation Institute has received a significant FAA grant to study the impact of drones ...
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As DOGE enters FAA, an aging aviation safety system may come into focus
A contract for a modernized NOTAM system shows concern about maintaining the platform for flagging hazards to pilots during ...
Team Trump has defended their FAA cuts. Former staffers warn the purge will ‘only create more safety risks’
Despite assurances from transport secretary Sean Duffy that none of the 400 FAA staff let go were critical safety personnel, industry experts disagree ...
Blumenthal calls for reversal of FAA layoffs
Connecticut’s senior senator is calling for the Trump administration to hire back more than 300 employees of the Federal Aviation Administration. The Department ...
Are plane crashes increasing? Here’s what the data say.
Serious fatalities and injuries on passenger flights of aircrafts registered in the US are exceedingly rare — and have dropped — according to federal data.