US Air Travel Update: FAA Issues New Emergency Order on Flight Restrictions
The Transportation Department on Wednesday halted plans to deepen flight reductions at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, citing improved staffing conditions among air traffic controllers as the government shutdown nears its end. The agency said it will keep the current 6% reduction in place rather than raising it to 8% on Thursday and Friday […]
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Airlines React After FAA Reducing Air Traffic Amid Government Shutdown
Airlines reacted to news that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be reducing air traffic by 10 percent on Friday across 40 airports nationwide amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Why It Matters The announcement of air traffic decline marks a critical response to persistent staffing shortages triggered by the prolonged work stoppage on Capitol […]
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FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Fatal Air India Crash—Report
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have issued private notifications declaring that fuel cutoff switch locks on Boeing aircraft are safe, following intense scrutiny after last month’s fatal crash of Air India Flight 171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8, Reuters reported on Sunday. The June 12 crash killed 259 of 260 people aboard and […]
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FAA Has No Idea How Many Drones Are Flying Over US, Says Chief
By Hannah Parry is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. She has covered politics, tech and crime extensively.Hannah joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant editor at The U.S. Sun and as a senior reporter and assistant news editor at […]
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United Airlines Cuts Daily Flights Amid FAA Issues: What We Know
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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