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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.

Police tape blocks off the crime scene outside a church where a man shot dead four people, including three of his children, before turning the gun on himself, February 28, 2022 in Sacramento, California. A father shot dead three of his own children on February 28 before turning the gun on himself in a US church, police said. A fifth person also died in the shooting in Sacramento, California, though it was not clear if that person was related to what police said was a domestic incident. (Photo by Andri Tambunan / AFP) (Photo by ANDRI TAMBUNAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Georgia: At Least 2 Dead In Small Plane Crash

At least two people have died during a small plane crash in Georgia.

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.

GLENDALE, CA - SEPTEMBER 9: A CL-215 "Super Scooper" air tanker drops a white cloud of water instead of the usual red fire retardant used by other air bombers at a wildfire September 9, 2002 in Glendale, California. The "Super Scooper," which scoops up water as it flies across a lake surface, is popular among politicians but some fire bosses are not yet sold on the new aircraft as a cost-effective means of suppressing fire. Homes were threatened today but none were lost in the 800-plus acre wildfire burning in the Los Angeles suburbs of Glendale and Burbank. Containment of the fire is set at 20 percent. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Southern Calif. Man Pleads Guilty To Flying Drone That Collided With Firefighting Aircraft During Palisades Fire

A Southern California man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after operating a drone that collided with a firefighting plane — as it attempted to contain the Palisades Fire earlier this month.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

American Airlines Plane, Army Helicopter Collide Over D.C.; All Passengers Presumed Dead

Authorities fear there are no survivors after an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided midair over Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The tragedy has now shifted from a search-and-rescue effort to a recovery mission.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - MARCH 25: The exterior of the Boeing Company headquarters is seen on March 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun announced he intends to leave the company by the end of the year in the wake of ongoing safety concerns with the company's jetliners. Boeing’s chairman Larry Kellner and the head of the commercial airplane unit, Stan Deal, are also exiting. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Boeing stock rallies 6% on plane progress after $11.8-billion annual loss

Boeing said it was making progress on increasing plane production, despite the company recording its biggest annual loss in four years.

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