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President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a proposed new federal rule that would require airlines to compensate passengers for “controllable” flight…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the aviation workforce, following an uptick in close calls between airplanes landing or taking off from airports.…

Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Billy Nolen testified on January’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage, which briefly led to thousands of delayed flights, before the…

“Let me be clear: We messed up,” said Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson as he testified at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, and National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy discussed maintaining aviation safety…

David Pekoske, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), highlighted the agency’s concern with the increase in loaded firearms found at airport checkpoints throughout the…

Attorney General Merrick Garland held a news conference at the Justice Department to announce an antitrust suit to block JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines. He also spoke about the…

Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to be the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. Several…

Top Transportation Department officials and airline industry experts testified on aviation safety amid recent incidents at airports in Texas and New York. They covered a variety of topics…

One month after mass cancellations brought new attention to outdated FAA equipment, the House debated a bill that would create a task force to review how pilots receive crucial information such as…

President Biden said he had spoken with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the FAA computer outage that grounded planes nationwide overnight. The president said the cause was…

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), the first quadriplegic member of Congress, testified at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation hearing on air travel accessibility for…

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA),held a news conference on his Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, intended to ensure that airport workers receive fair pay and benefits. Other speakers included…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the CEOs of General Electric and United Airlines discussed the state and future of the aviation industry with the Washington Post Live. Secretary Buttigieg explained the…

Aviation industry stakeholders testified at a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation hearing on new and emerging…

David Shepardson talked about the state of the airline industry ahead of holiday travel and new federal enforcement of consumer protections for airline passengers.

Bloomberg investigative journalist Peter Robison provided a behind-the-scenes look at Boeing and the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 Max which killed 346 people. Town Hall Seattle…

President Gerald Ford gave remarks and presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on July 1, 1976. The president is then seen…

A House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on Customs and Border Protection’s use of facial recognition technology at airports and other ports of entry. Topics included benefits as…

David Pekoske, the current administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. President Biden…