New York Post6d
FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit alleging it denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed tha ...
The Hill6d
FAA restricts helicopter routes in DC region
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would restrict helicopter routes in the Washington region following a deadly collision this week between an Army Black Hawk and a ...
New York Post6d
Federal employees, including FAA, received email encouraging them to resign a day after DC plane crash: report
Federal employees — including ones within the FAA — received a letter from the government urging them to find other jobs a day before and the day after the disastrous Washington, DC ...
Reuters5d
US FAA pilot safety messaging system resumes operations
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Sunday the FAA's "Notice to Air Mission," or NOTAM, system is old and needs an upgrade. The system went down late on Saturday, prompting the agency ...
People6d
FAA Is Indefinitely Closing Helicopter Routes Near D.C. Airport After American Airlines Crash: Reports
An FAA official told Reuters that the agency is closing access to parts of the two helicopter routes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via ...
CBS News6d
Trump criticized DEI and the FAA's diversity policies after a deadly plane crash. Here's what we know.
In a Thursday press briefing, President Trump criticized his predecessor for his management of the Federal Aviation Administration and suggested, without evidence, that diversity initiatives at ...
CNN4d
Critical FAA warning system restored after outage
A critical aviation warning system that went down Saturday has been restored to working order, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday. “It went down last night. A backup system was ...
Reuters5d
Passenger plane evacuated at Houston airport due to engine issue, FAA says
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate the incident, which occurred around 8:35 a.m. local time at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. There were 104 passengers and ...
The Daily Telegraph6d
‘DEI cost me a job in aviation – a crash was inevitable’
Andrew Brigida, 35, scored 100 per cent in his training exam but alleged that he was denied a position in an air traffic control tower because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recruitment ...
Time6d
Federal Webpages Go Dark as Trump Administration Removes Public Data
The Trump Administration took down parts of some government websites as well as removed several health data sets on Friday, raising alarm among health care providers and researchers who use ...
PBS5d
Did Trump’s firing of aviation officials contribute to the D.C. crash? Experts say it’s unlikely
Froze hiring of all Air Traffic Controllers, 4. Fired 100 top FAA security officers.” Trump in his first week in office did announce sweeping personnel changes, including a hiring freeze.