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FAA: D.C. Airport at 89% of ATC Staffing Target
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) and other aviation groups have pushed back against President Donald Trump’s suggestion that unqualified controllers were somehow responsible for the fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) last week. Due to an ongoing investigation, the FAA has not been able to share information about control tower staffing on the eve […]
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Boom Goes Supersonic, Makes Civil Aviation History
Company’s XB-1 ‘Baby Boom’ demonstrator breaks the sound barrier at Mojave Air & Space Port in California, where the first supersonic flight occurred in 1947.
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‘Not a One-Year Project:’ FAA Vows to Continue Boeing Scrutiny
Nearly one year ago, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating Alaska flight 1282 out of Portland, Oregon, lost a door plug midflight.
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Southwest Strikes Deal With Archer for Electric Air Taxi Service
The airline signed an agreement with the manufacturer that will see the partners develop air taxi routes connecting Southwest terminals in California.
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Boom Supersonic Announces First Flight of XB-1 Jet Demonstrator
The milestone flight helps provide the foundation for the company’s flagship Overture design, an SAF-powered supersonic jet.