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Boeing likely to avoid criminal prosecution for violations related to two deadly plane crashes
Boeing could avoid criminal prosecution for the second time in relation to problems found in the…
One person dead after small plane crashes and capsizes in Massachusetts river
Authorities scrambled to respond after a single-engine aircraft crashed into the Merrimack River around Lawrence, Massachusetts,…
Boeing’s turbulent times got worse with three new problems taking off this week
Boeing is facing three new problems this week in the latest string of troubles that have…
Are airport subsidies a handout to the rich?
Climate activists recently sowed chaos at an airport in Munich, Germany. On May 18, members of…
FAA opens investigation after near-collision at Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is opening an investigation after two passenger airliners nearly collided on a…
United flight aborts takeoff after engine catches on fire
A United Airlines flight aborted takeoff while departing from Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Monday when…
Bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill takes flight
On the day that Federal Aviation Administration funding was set to expire, Congress and the White…
Congress just added new flights at Reagan — here are the cities that could benefit
There will be five new round-trip flights each day at lawmakers’ favorite airport, thanks to a…
Trump’s private jet clips unoccupied aircraft landing in Florida
A private jet clipped an unoccupied plane after landing at a Florida airport on Sunday, and…
Senate passes FAA bill after DC-area senators drop blockade
The Senate passed a major aviation bill on Thursday, marking an end to a monthslong fight…
Senate leaders race to pass FAA bill, while House passes short-term extension
Top Senate leaders are plotting a path forward on legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration,…
FAA bill to include automatic refunds for canceled flights as Congress races to meet deadline
Congress is staring down a Friday deadline for a must-pass federal aviation bill that would provide…
Seven amendments senators are seeking to tack onto FAA bill as deadline looms
As senators race to pass a major bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration for the…
DC lawmakers want RFK Stadium redevelopment bill tied to FAA reauthorization: Report
Efforts to push a bill allowing the Washington, D.C., government to redevelop the site of the…
Top Senate Republican floats short-term extension for must-pass FAA bill
The No. 2 Republican in the Senate raised the possibility that Congress would need to pass…
Inside the fight to kill new flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport
New correspondence between an unconventional group of allies is shedding light on the high-stakes fight to…
Buttiegieg expresses safety concerns over adding five new long-haul flights at Reagan Airport
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reflected on the impact of adding five new long-haul flights at Ronald…
Lawmakers strike deal on long-awaited FAA reauthorization as deadline looms
Key Senate and House negotiators unveiled a long-awaited bill early Monday morning to reauthorize the Federal…