FAA, Newark Liberty International Airport and shutdown
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NTSB says FAA was wrong not to require inspections of Learjet landing gear after Arizona crash
The National Transportation Safety Board wants the owners of nearly 2,000 Learjets to urgently inspect their landing gear to make sure they won't collapse like they did in a fatal crash earlier this year involving a private jet owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil.
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Former FAA official warns of major flight disruptions as government shutdown drags into fourth week
Air traffic controllers struggle without paychecks during 27-day shutdown. Expert predicts travel chaos similar to 2019 unless government reopens soon.
Bergstrom International Airport hit another snag Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop, halting departures and delaying arrivals amid a nationwide squeeze on air traffic control staffing caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The restriction came after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that flight disruptions will increase as controllers miss a paycheck on Oct. 28.
The former FAA official says that amid the government shutdown, air traffic controllers are reaching a painful tipping point.
The Federal Aviation Administration is still deciding if a helicopter tour company should be exempt from following Hawaii's minimum flight altitude.
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a Republican from Oklahoma, said FAA training should stay in Oklahoma, despite "longing eyes" from Texas
A ground stop may go into effect at George Bush Intercontinental Airport after 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The potential ground stop was listed under the FAA's forecasted events Tuesday morning, and if it goes into effect, it would be the fourth at the airport in the last week.
The Federal Aviation Administration says a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers has caused thousands of flight delays.
Newark Liberty International Airport has grounded planes as staffing shortages from the ongoing government shutdown leave the Federal Aviation Administration struggling.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have received a single operating certificate from the FAA, allowing them to operate as one airline group while maintaining separate brands.