Articles tagged “faa”

The National Transportation Safety Board did not specify how many air traffic controllers were working at the time of the collision.

President Donald Trump appointed Chris Rocheleau as acting administrator of the FAA after a plane crash near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.

The incident marks the first time there has been a commercial airline crash in the U.S. since 2009, when a regional carrier of Continental Airlines crashed into a house in Erie County, New York. Local officials have said they don't believe there are any survivors.

In one of the first moves of his second term, President Donald Trump fired TSA administrator David Pekoske, who he had first nominated in 2017.

The plane maker said it is making progress on numerous safety and quality control initiatives following a rough year that included a major executive shakeup and increased federal scrutiny.

In 2024, we saw Washington clamp down on the airline industry with a slate of regulations, investigations and merger decisions. Now, as Donald Trump is set for a second term, we could see a loosening in regulations and more merger activity.

American is stopping all its flights amid a busy holiday travel season, one where the industry is expecting to fly as many as 54 million passengers.

Most travelers may not notice a shutdown at first. But the longer it stretches on, the greater the risk of disruptions.

The awards cap off a contentious issue that had held up the passing of the FAA Reauthorization Act.

Today's podcast looks at Marriott's acquisition of Postcard Cabins, an interview with the CEO of Amadeus, and FAA chief Mike Whitaker's exit.