FAA revs up air traffic controller hire drive as Musk pleads retirees to return
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to “supercharge” efforts to recruit more air traffic controllers as the US…
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Trump complains over Boeing’s Air Force One delays, rules out Airbus replacement
President Donald Trump has publicly aired his grievances with US planemaker Boeing over delivery delays to the arrival…
Trump administration begins firing hundreds of FAA workers ‘without cause’
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of probationary employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to…
US reverts to ‘Airmen’ for NOTAM acronym, FAA adopts Gulf of America
The United States has reverted to using “Airmen” for the NOTAM acronym after former President Joe Biden changed…
Bombardier defers 2025 projections as President Trump’s tariff threats loom
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier has posted its financial results for 2024, but in an unusual move has…
Elon Musk given access for ‘rapid’ upgrades to US air traffic control systems
The new Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has given Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Aviation unions voice concern over impact of Trump tariffs on business aviation
US aviation unions shared concerns about potential disruptions to aviation after the Trump administration announced it planned to…
Ontario pledge to rip-up Starlink contract on hold as Trump pauses tariff threat
A pledge by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, to cancel an estimated $100 million contract with Elon…
ATC workers no longer subject to Trump’s ‘deferred resignation offer’
The Trump administration announced that full-time federal employees in public safety positions, including air traffic control (ATC) workers,…
Trump appoints new FAA Administrator, orders safety review after DC collision
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders, one appointing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting…
Donald Trump criticizes Biden for leaving NASA astronauts ‘abandoned’ in space
US President Donald Trump has criticized the Biden administration, accusing it of “abandoning” two NASA astronauts currently stranded…
Sean Duffy sworn in as new US Secretary of Transportation after Senate approval
The former five-term congressman Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the new US Secretary of the…
Trump DOT secretary pick pledges to maintain Boeing 737 MAX production cap
The man nominated by President Donald Trump to head the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has pledged to…
President Donald Trump fires TSA Administrator Pekoske, warns of more dismissals
The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) David Pekoske has been asked to step down from his role…
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker to bow out on Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day
Federal Aviation Administrator (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker has announced his intention to step down as the agency’s head…
Delta Air Lines CEO says Trump second term will be ‘breath of fresh air’
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastion has welcomed the incoming Donald Trump administration as a “breath of fresh…
Flight carrying VP candidate J.D. Vance conducts emergency landing in Milwaukee
A Boeing 737 carrying Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance was forced to make an emergency landing in…
US election: Trump-Vance team unveils Boeing 737-800 for campaign trail
In advance of the upcoming US election in November 2024, the Republican Party team supporting the Trump-Vance candidacy…