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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is mulling hiring additional air traffic controller trainees as it looks to fill the gap in its workforce amid staff shortage woes. Hiring 2,300 Trainees On Monday, Reuters reported that the agency sought to hire an additional 2,300 trainee air traffic...

Even as President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, airport lines could still linger in the coming months. Staffing Woes At TSA On Sunday, Business Insider reported that the...

(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include United Airlines’ comment) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Thursday, said that it is investigating an incident involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737-800 aircraft operated by United...

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) CEO Scott Kirby has urged lawmakers to end the government shutdown, as long queues at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints across airports wreak havoc in the aviation sector. Please Get The Deal Done In an interview with CBS News on...

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has slammed the President Donald Trump administration as fuel prices at the pump continue to surge amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Adam Schiff Criticizes Donald Trump In a post on the social media platform X, Schiff delivered sharp criticism of Trump, making...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has reiterated the need for a revamped air traffic control setup following the Air Canada crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Revamping Air Traffic Control A Top Priority Visiting the crash site on Monday, Duffy took to the social media platform X to...

A CRJ-900 aircraft operated by Air Canada flying in from Canada’s Montreal struck an on-ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Sunday while landing, leading to the airport's closure, according to FlightRadar24. The aircraft struck an on-ground vehicle at 24 miles per hour...

Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) has revealed it has begun testing the production version of its upcoming air taxi amid a partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Production Version Of Air Taxi Revealed In an official statement on Wednesday, the company revealed that the air taxi...

Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) and Beta Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BETA) have emerged as early winners after the Trump administration's new "Future of Flight" initiative formally selected their aircraft for multi-state test deployments in the coming years.  JOBY...

Update: The story has been updated to include comments from Joby and Archer. Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft maker Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) has filed a countersuit against rival Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), alleging the latter's ties to China amid a theft of trade...

Investor Cathie Wood-led ARK Invest has bought additional shares of Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), as the company announced it was partnering with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amid the Department of Transportation's (DOT)  eVTOL push. Urban Air Taxis On Monday, Transportation...

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed the Donald Trump administration for rescinding passenger protection laws in the airline sector. James Blair Slams American Airlines In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, White House Deputy for Legislative, Political and Public...

Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has said that the ongoing severe winter storm has caused flight cancellations comparable to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Worst Day For Cancellations Since COVID Duffy, in an interview with Fox News on Sunday, said that the cancellations were at levels on par with the...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has touted the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) collegiate training program aimed at bolstering the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) staff. Staffing Up In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, Duffy shared that the Department of Transportation (...

Delta Airlines Inc. (NASDAQ:DAL), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) have added several additional flights as thousands of travelers were left stranded in the Caribbean amid flight restrictions imposed by the President Donald Trump administration after it carried out a raid in Venezuela that...