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Rewritten air safety legislation moves out of House committees

Two House committees voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a new version of aviation safety legislation intended to respond to the January 2025 fatal midair collision between a commercial airliner and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 62-0 in favor…

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Feds ramp up scrutiny in yearslong dispute over California airport money

California risks losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal airport funding as the Federal Aviation Administration questions whether the state is following federal rules in spending revenue from a jet fuel tax on airport projects

The Independent UK

FAA announces new air traffic controller rules after DC midair collision and near-misses

The new requirement applies to more than 150 of the nation's busiest airports

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Man v. Nature

Federal appellate courts are enacting an anti-environment agenda—especially in the ultraconservative 5th Circuit, new analysis shows.

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‘She sounds drunk’: Woman on an American Airlines flight from Miami plays video without earphones, then gets escorted by authorities

This has to be a unique experience! Recently, a video has been circulating on multiple social media platforms showing a woman being confronted by airline staff for not following standard protocols. The incident occurred on an American Airlines flight from Miami, where the woman playing a video on her phone…

The Mary Sue

All JetBlue flights grounded in US after request from airline

The groundstop for all JetBlue flights was canceled within an hour

The Independent UK

Anti-drone laser weapon tested in US skies amid airspace closures

The US military used a laser to shoot down a ‘seemingly threatening’ drone near the US-Mexico border

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US military shoots down govt drone in Texas, leading to flight disruption

In a joint statement, the Pentagon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and CBP confirmed that the military used a "counter-unmanned aircraft system ... to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace." The agencies added that the episode "took place far away from populated areas and there…

The Times of India

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the airspace around it on Feb. 10, 2026, the cause was, ironically, the nearby use of a technology that could be key to keeping airports and airspace open and safe.

The Conversation

The Latest: Bondi will face questions before Congress over Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi will face questions from lawmakers over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts

The Independent UK

The Latest: FAA lifts temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport

The Independent UK

'Crazy NOTAM': El Paso City Council member says local officials had no information about airspace closing, lifted within hours

As the Federal Aviation Administration announced the closure of the airspace of El Paso in Texas for the next 10 days without giving any reason, panic spread even among local leaders as they came out in public admitting that they were also clueless about the sudden development. El Paso City…

The Times of India

El Paso airspace reopened after FAA quickly rescinds 10-day flight restrictions

A source told the Tribune that Defense Department drones spurred the announced closure, but the White House said unmanned craft were flown by Mexican cartels.

The Texas Tribune

FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights

The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport

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The Latest: White House distances Trump from ‘assassin’ remarks on killed Minneapolis protestor

The White House on Monday made an effort to distance President Donald Trump from comments made by several members of his administration that criminalized Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed Saturday by a Border Patrol officer

The Independent UK

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration says a private aircraft with eight people on board has crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport in Maine

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FAA Bans Drone Flights Near DHS and ICE Facilities And Vehicles, Could Impose Criminal Charges

The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed new drone flight restrictions creating no-fly zones around Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets.

The Independent UK

FAA issues 60-day warning for pilots flying over eastern Pacific due to ‘military activities’

Last month, a JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York was forced to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US Air Force tanker plane near Venezuela

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US government admits liability in deadly midair collision

The incident saw a Black Hawk helicopter apparently fly into the path of an American Airlines regional jet as it was landing

The Independent UK

FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says he won’t forget the 67 people who died when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January

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Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised

A Democratic Senator says the head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement

The Independent UK

FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into whether U.S. airlines complied with an emergency order to cut flights at 40 major airports during the recent government shutdown

The Independent UK

What to know about the air traffic control overhaul and the company FAA hired to manage it

The government picked a company with little experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration called Peraton to oversee the roughly $31.5 billion overhaul of the outdated air traffic control system

The Independent UK

Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept civilian planes that go too close to Mar-a-Lago while Trump was there for Thanksgiving

In one incident the jets set off flares to get the attention of the pilots and turn them out of the airspace in Palm Beach

The Independent UK

Peace and quiet of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago neighbors shattered after he altered flight routes

‘It’s as if they’re accelerating when they’re right over me,’ one neighbor said of the planes

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