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Musk has inside track to take over contract to fix air traffic communications system

WASHINGTON (AP) — A satellite company owned by Elon Musk has the inside track to potentially take over a large federal contract to modernize the nation’s air traffic communications system. Equipment from…

John McCarthy February 26, 2025

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2 people dead after midair collision of two small single-engine planes at Arizona airport

TUCSON (NBC) — At least two people have died after two small single-engine planes collided midair at an Arizona airport this morning, officials said. A Lancair 360 MK II and…

John McCarthy February 19, 2025

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Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal…

John McCarthy February 18, 2025

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Hundreds of FAA employees are let go as Trump’s mass layoffs continue

The firing of nearly 300 Federal Aviation Administration employees comes just weeks after a mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., killed all people on board. The Trump administration fired hundreds of…

John McCarthy February 17, 2025

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Medevac Learjet crashes in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia today, officials said, with a fiery explosion observed upon impact. At least seven people are feared dead. It happened near Cottman Avenue…

John McCarthy January 31, 2025

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Buttigieg fires back at Trump after remarks on midair collision: ‘Despicable’

WASHINGTON — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hit back after President Trump criticized the Biden administration and diversity initiatives in the aftermath of a deadly midair collision outside Washington, D.C. “Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should…

John McCarthy January 30, 2025

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FAA probes reports of SpaceX rocket debris landing in Turks and Caicos

WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched probes into SpaceX's explosive Starship rocket test that sent debris streaking over the northern…

John McCarthy January 19, 2025

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FAA investigates near miss incident in Arizona

PHOENIX — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a near miss incident involving two flights inbound to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The incident…

John McCarthy January 14, 2025

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Fumes in the cockpit prompts Hawaiian flight’s return to Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — A Hawaiian airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to the Seattle airport shortly after takeoff due to reports of fumes in the cockpit, according…

John McCarthy January 1, 2025

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JetBlue Airways extends suspension on flights into Haiti until late April

PORT-AU-PRINCE – JetBlue Airways, the only U.S. carrier that connects Haiti directly with South Florida and New York, has extended suspension of its daily flights between the United States and…

John McCarthy December 21, 2024