PoliticoCHRIS MARQUETTE, Pavan Acharya, Sam Ogozalek

House stalls bipartisan bill to guarantee air-traffic controller pay during shutdowns

A bipartisan, high‑profile bill to guarantee pay for FAA air‑traffic controllers during future government shutdowns has stalled in the House and may need GOP leadership to advance. Backers say the measure is intended to prevent staffing shortfalls and operational caps that crippled U.S. airports during the recent shutdown.

2026-01-16T01:51:35.905372-08:00
Leeham NewsBjorn Fehrm, Leehamcoeu

Bjorn's Corner: Faster aircraft development. Part 23. Preparing for Entry Into Service.

By Leeham News: January 16, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We do a series about ideas on how the long development times for large airliners can be shortened. New projects talk about cutting development time and reaching certification and production faster than..

2026-01-16T00:12:00.203727-08:00
NASANicolas Cholula

NASA brings two retired USAF F-15s to Armstrong to support supersonic flight research

By NASA: Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transitioning.

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2026-01-15T13:07:18.912355-08:00
Aviation WeekDavid Casey

Flynas to Open Fifth Base at Abha International Airport in Late March, Expands Domestic and International Network

By Aviation Week: Flynas will open a new operations base at Abha International Airport in late March, expanding its domestic and international footprint in southern Saudi Arabia.

2026-01-15T03:55:45.813229-08:00
AINonlineHanneke Weitering

Ex-Im Bank, Private Equity Commit Up to $15M to Support Eve’s U.S. eVTOL Suppliers

By AINonline: Up to $15 million in guaranteed loans will support Eve’s U.S.-based suppliers.

2026-01-15T19:28:04.576108-08:00