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FAA investigates close call between Jet Blue plane and aircraft near Fort Lauderdale Airport

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a midair scare involving a JetBlue plane and another aircraft near Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Airport, the agency said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The incident occurred early Monday evening as JetBlue Flight 1256 originated in Ecuador approached the … Read more

FAA chief reacts to Mullin’s suggestion to halt international flights to Newark over ICE protests

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Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford is reacting to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s suggestion to halt international flights to Newark, New Jersey, amid tense ICE protests. Lindsey Reiser reports. Source link

Air traffic control run by Compaq computers is safe but inefficient, FAA head says

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As the summer travel season starts to take off, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration tells CBS News he has confidence in the system, despite hundreds of FAA facilities being run on decades-old technology.  “Go back to last summer. We saw, you know, we saw equipment failures in Washington, Newark, Philadelphia, places where the system … Read more

2 senators call on FAA to study safety impact of reduced flight attendant staffing

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In a CBS News exclusive, a pair of Democratic Senators called on the Federal Aviation Administration to study the safety impact of allowing fewer flight attendants on some long-haul flights. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the latest. Source link

FAA unveils new air traffic controller hiring plan after chief warned system was ‘chronically understaffed’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unveiled an aggressive new workforce overhaul on Friday aimed at tackling chronic staffing shortages, excessive overtime and aging technology across the nation’s air traffic control system. The newly released 2026-2028 Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan calls for hiring thousands of new controllers, … Read more

Sens. Duckworth, Baldwin call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing

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A pair of Senate Democrats is demanding answers from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on airplane evacuation testing that’s nearly two years overdue and his agency’s decision to allow airlines to be able to reduce the number of flight attendants on some long-haul widebody flights. They say their concern is that there may be more emergency … Read more

FAA investigating after United flight landing in Newark strikes light pole on New Jersey Turnpike

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NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet landing Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the adjacent New Jersey Turnpike. The Federal Aviation Administration says the incident involving United Airlines Flight 169 happened at about 2 p.m. EDT Sunday. The FAA said that the Boeing … Read more