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aviation safety

Nov 17, 2025

FAA lifts flight cuts as airlines resume full schedules

The FAA lifts all flight restrictions imposed during the government shutdown, allowing airlines to resume normal schedules as safety improves and staffing stabilizes.

Nov 13, 2025

FAA keeps flight cuts at 6% as more controllers return to work

The FAA will maintain 6% flight reductions at 40 major airports as more air traffic controllers return to work, easing strain caused by the historic shutdown.

Nov 5, 2025

FAA cuts air traffic 10% amid government shutdown

The FAA will cut air traffic by 10% across 40 major U.S. markets starting Friday, citing staffing shortages during the ongoing government shutdown.

Jun 5, 2025

NTSB finds fuel leak, faulty parts in plane fire probe

A fuel leak and wrongly installed parts were found in an American Airlines engine that caught fire after landing in Denver, per the NTSB's new report.

May 23, 2025

FAA backups prevent disaster after radar, radio outages

Radar and radio failures at Newark sparked safety concerns, but FAA redundancies, pilot training, and backup tech helped avoid collisions.

May 15, 2025

Denver air traffic outage sparks FAA system concerns

Denver controllers lost contact with planes for 90 seconds in an FAA system failure, raising alarms amid growing outages and calls for urgent upgrades.