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Virginia Firm Wins Contract to Modernize Air Traffic Control

Peraton to replace aging radar, copper wires

(Newser) - The Trump administration has awarded Peraton, a Virginia-based security and technology company, the prime contract to lead a sweeping overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system. The modernization effort, first championed by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy after a midair collision in Washington, DC, killed 64 people in January,...

Duckworth Takes On 'Divisive' Air Traffic Controller Bonuses

Senator wants all air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown without pay to get $10K perk

(Newser) - The Trump administration's decision to award a $10,000 bonus to just a sliver of air traffic controllers who worked through the government shutdown isn't sitting well with Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Duckworth insists that the Trump administration expand the...

Consider Venezuelan Airspace Closed, Trump Tells Airlines

Announcement ups threat to Maduro's government

(Newser) - President Trump on Saturday told commercial airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed, escalating the standoff between the US and the government of Nicolás Maduro with a step that sometimes precedes airstrikes. Posting on Truth Social, per the Washington Post , Trump wrote, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers,...

Holiday Weekend Travel Just Got a Little More Gnarly

Airlines globally cancel, delay flights so software update can be installed on Airbus A320 planes

(Newser) - Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial aircraft after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month. Airbus said on Friday that an...

FAA Warns About Flying Over Venezuela
More Airlines Cancel
Venezuela Flights
updated
Nov 23, 2025 1:13 PM CST

More Airlines Cancel Venezuela Flights

FAA had issued a warning to pilots, operators

(Newser) - International airlines stepped up cancellations of flights to Venezuela on Sunday after the FAA warned pilots about entering the nation's airspace. The president of the Airlines Association in Venezuela said six carriers indefinitely suspended flights: TAP, LATAM, Avianca, Iberia, Gol, and Caribbean. Turkish Airlines suspended flights from Nov. 24...

Few Air Traffic Controllers Will Collect $10K Trump Bonus

FAA decides only those with perfect attendance during the shutdown will collect

(Newser) - More than 10,000 air traffic controllers were forced to keep working without pay during the government shutdown. Just 776 of them will collect the $10,000 bonus that President Donald Trump proposed, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday. The agency decided that only controllers with perfect attendance during the...

Airlines Can Soon Return to Their Regular Schedules

Though some of them may have already kinda done that, data seems to indicate

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown, the AP reports. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6am EST, the agency said. The announcement was made...

Flying Is Still a Mess as Cancellations Continue

Disruptions expected to continue after government shutdown ends

(Newser) - The flight cancellations at airports across the US are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends, per the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights as some air traffic controllers—unpaid for weeks—have stopped showing up for work. The Senate took a first step toward ending...

Impact of Flight Reductions Could Become Clearer Soon

Minimizing impact becomes more complicated as holiday approaches, cancelations add up

(Newser) - Flight disruptions across the US are on track to intensify this week as the Federal Aviation Administration increases flight restrictions at 40 major airports. Airlines were required to cut 4% of flights starting Friday, a move intended to reduce stress on air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay...

FAA Cuts Expected to Cause Thousands of Cancellations

40 airports, including busiest US travel hubs, will be affected

(Newser) - Airports in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, along with other hubs across the US, are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Friday due to the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines and obtained by the AP . The Federal Aviation Administration announced on...

With Staffing Shortages, FAA to Cut Air Traffic in 40 Places

Thousands of flights to be affected during government shutdown

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the government shutdown. The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide, the AP reports. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said at a news conference...

Shutdown May Force US to Close Airspace, Duffy Warns

Transportation secretary warns some parts of airspace could be shut down

(Newser) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday gave a stark warning: if the government shutdown drags on past next Tuesday, Americans could see widespread travel disruptions, including parts of the country's airspace being closed down, the Hill reports. Duffy said the shutdown—which on Tuesday night, as it finished its...

Southwest Jet, Helicopter Nearly Collide Over Cleveland

The aircraft reportedly came within half a mile of each other

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines jet making a final approach to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport had a near-miss with a medical helicopter on Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board announced an investigation into the incident on Sunday, per USA Today . It said the two aircraft breached the minimum required separation distance, prompting...

Air Travel Disruptions Soar as Shutdown Continues

Flights were halted or slowed at major airports over the weekend because of air traffic controller shortages

(Newser) - Air traffic control staffing shortages intensified over the weekend as the government shutdown entered its fourth week. The details:
  • Flights at Los Angeles International Airport were halted temporarily on Sunday because of too few workers at a Southern California air traffic facility, reports CNN .
  • The FAA also slowed traffic at
...

Fearing Cockpit Intruder, Pilots Do a U-Turn
Knock on Cockpit Door
Triggers Emergency Landing
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Oct 25, 2025 3:30 PM CDT

Knock on Cockpit Door Triggers Emergency Landing

Pilots feared trouble, couldn't contact cabin crew, but it was a false alarm

(Newser) - Commercial pilots flying out of Omaha, Nebraska, got quite a scare Monday evening when they heard banging on the door of the cockpit and thought someone might be trying to break in. American Airlines Flight 6569 bound for Los Angeles, operated by regional carrier SkyWest, turned around and made an...

At the FAA, It's Like an Extended 'Drought'

Already-stressed air traffic controllers are seeing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

(Newser) - As the government shutdown drags on, air travelers at major US airports are experiencing delays due to ongoing staffing problems at the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the FAA, air traffic control worker shortages on Sunday night caused delays at airports in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Newark, New Jersey, per...

Boeing 737 Loses Title as World's Most Popular Jet

Airbus A320 takes the crown with 12,260 deliveries

(Newser) - The Boeing 737's reign as the world's most popular commercial jet has ended. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, the Airbus A320 has now edged ahead in total deliveries. This shift became official when Saudi budget airline Flynas took receipt of the 12,260th A320 earlier this...

Shutdown Triggers Air Traffic Staffing Crunch at US Airports
Flight Chaos
Continues Amid
Shutdown
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Oct 8, 2025 8:14 AM CDT

Flight Chaos Continues Amid Shutdown

3K flights delayed Tuesday amid staffing crunch at US airports

(Newser) - Air traffic staffing shortages caused chaos around the country for a second consecutive day Tuesday, per the New York Times . More than 3,000 flights were delayed, including 225 in Nashville and over 570 at Chicago O'Hare—accounting for 20% or more of flights at those airports, per Reuters...

Instructor Falls to Death on Student's First Skydive

35-year-old somehow separated from parachute, crashed to the ground in Nashville

(Newser) - Another skydiving excursion has ended in tragedy after an instructor became separated from his student mid-air and crashed to his death in Nashville on Saturday. It's unclear how the separation occurred. The website for Go Skydive Nashville, the company operating the jump out of John C. Tune Airport,...

FAA Tells Airlines to Change a Passenger Behavior

The carry-on items need to stay behind during an emergency evacuation

(Newser) - After a string of headline-grabbing plane evacuations over the past few months—from flights in Denver in March and July and from a jet in Orlando in April —the FAA is telling airlines it's time to rethink how they get passengers off planes in a crisis. The...

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