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United Airlines aircraft move from the gate at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules

FAA ends flight restrictions as staffing improves after the record shutdown, allowing airlines to resume normal schedules Monday.

A large portion of the destroyed fuselage of American Airlines flight 5342 is lifted from the Potomac River during recovery efforts on February 03, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025 outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

NTSB: Army chopper was ‘above altitude limit’ in deadly D.C. airport collision in January

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that the U.S. Army chopper involved in the deadly mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., in January, was receiving faulty altitude data, prompting it to fly higher than intended.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks at an event unveiling a new U.S. air traffic control system at the Department of Transportation on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Under the new plan the FAA will replace and improve antiquated infrastructure including radar systems, software, hardware and telecommunications networks to improve safety and reduce delays. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump Highlights Air Traffic Control Upgrades, Criticizes Buttigieg’s Oversight, Saying He Had ‘No Clue’

President Donald Trump applauded his administration’s efforts to revamp the U.S. air traffic control system, as the Department of Transportation unveiled its new three-year plan to build a brand-new, “state-of-the-art” system on Thursday.

Pennsylvania: Small Plane Crashes Near Retirement Home, Multiple Injuries Reported

A plane has crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community, injuring at least five individuals on board.

A view of the air traffic control tower at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

US aviation sector calls for emergency funding for air traffic technology, staffing

The U.S. aviation sector called for “robust emergency funding” from Congress for air traffic control technology and staffing after a series of crashes that have raised alarm.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Vance: ‘Elimination Of DEI Hires And DEI Policies’ Allows Us To Actually ‘Hire The Air Traffic Controllers That We Need’

Vice President JD Vance doubled down on President Donald Trump’s sentiments regarding the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C., citing DEI policies as a reason for short staffing within air traffic control, leading to the tragic crash.