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AINonline • Kerry Lynch

Congress approves $12B FAA budget, ends partial shutdown after ~10,000 furloughs

Congress approved a $12 billion appropriation for the FAA, ending a partial agency shutdown that temporarily furloughed about 10,000 employees. The funding restores operations, resumes safety oversight and certifications, and averts further disruptions across U.S. airspace after recent staffing gaps.

2026-02-03T11:37:55.106946-08:00
PaxEx   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Bloomberg Law • Quinn Wilson

Biden-Era Airline Fee Disclosure Rule Nixed by Fifth Circuit (1)

By Bloomberg Law: The Department of Transportation under the Biden administration violated federal administrative law when it imposed a rule requiring airlines to disclose additional fees upfront for items such as checked bags, the full Fifth Circuit ruled Tuesday.

Also: Airline Geeks
2026-02-03T10:35:59.354777-08:00
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Reuters • David Shepardson

US Senate committee to hold hearing with NTSB chair on deadly mid-air collision

By Reuters: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a February 12 hearing with the head of the National Transportation Safety Board after the agency found a series of systemic failures by the Federal Aviation Administration led to a devastating mid-air collision that killed 67 people last year.

Also: avweb.com
2026-02-03T09:42:57.537011-08:00