time.comChantelle Lee

Longest federal shutdown ends; TSA says checkpoints are returning to normal, but security-line volatility and staffing strain ma

The partial government shutdown is over after the longest shutdown on record, with TSA checkpoint operations moving back toward normal. However, experts warn the staffing and resourcing damage already inflicted could continue to affect airport screening wait times for months, depending on follow-on funding decisions.

2026-05-01T12:02:37.675807-07:00
FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

FAA to order CF34 inspections for corrosion following Challenger crash

By FlightGlobal: The FAA's proposed rule applies to all CF34-3s — more than 1,100 of the engines on US aircraft.. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require operators to inspect GE Aerospace CF34 turbofans for corrosion after investigators recently cited it as contributing to a 2024 event involving a dual-engine failure.

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2026-04-30T17:58:23.782037-07:00