FAA rehires 132 employees after court ruling, calls Trump firings ‘unlawful’
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is bringing back 132 employees who were let go when the Trump administration…
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Donald Trump appoints Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford as new FAA head
US President Donald Trump has appointed Bryan Bedford, the CEO of Republic Airways, as the new head of…
Federal unions sue Trump administration over ‘unlawful’ TSA contract termination
A coalition of unions has initiated a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security and its leadership…
Donald Trump considers Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford for FAA Chief role
Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford has been named as US President Donald Trump’s top candidate for the role…
US aviation coalition appeals to Trump for aerospace exception from tariffs
A US aviation coalition is appealing to the Trump administration for an aerospace exception from any future tariffs…
F-16s scrambled as flight violations around Trump leap to more than 20 incidents
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has urged pilots to check NOTAMs before every flight after F-16 fighter…
FAA revs up air traffic controller hire drive as Musk pleads retirees to return
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is to “supercharge” efforts to recruit more air traffic controllers as the US…
Trump complains over Boeing’s Air Force One delays, rules out Airbus replacement
President Donald Trump has publicly aired his grievances with US planemaker Boeing over delivery delays to the arrival…
Trump administration begins firing hundreds of FAA workers ‘without cause’
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of probationary employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to…
US reverts to ‘Airmen’ for NOTAM acronym, FAA adopts Gulf of America
The United States has reverted to using “Airmen” for the NOTAM acronym after former President Joe Biden changed…
Bombardier defers 2025 projections as President Trump’s tariff threats loom
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier has posted its financial results for 2024, but in an unusual move has…
Elon Musk given access for ‘rapid’ upgrades to US air traffic control systems
The new Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has given Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Aviation unions voice concern over impact of Trump tariffs on business aviation
US aviation unions shared concerns about potential disruptions to aviation after the Trump administration announced it planned to…
Ontario pledge to rip-up Starlink contract on hold as Trump pauses tariff threat
A pledge by the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, to cancel an estimated $100 million contract with Elon…
ATC workers no longer subject to Trump’s ‘deferred resignation offer’
The Trump administration announced that full-time federal employees in public safety positions, including air traffic control (ATC) workers,…
Trump appoints new FAA Administrator, orders safety review after DC collision
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders, one appointing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting…
Donald Trump criticizes Biden for leaving NASA astronauts ‘abandoned’ in space
US President Donald Trump has criticized the Biden administration, accusing it of “abandoning” two NASA astronauts currently stranded…
Sean Duffy sworn in as new US Secretary of Transportation after Senate approval
The former five-term congressman Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the new US Secretary of the…