ATC   NTSB   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA and NTSB split over whether to mandate ADS-B In after fatal 2025 DCA midair collision

Following the fatal 2025 DCA midair collision, the FAA and NTSB are divided on whether to require ADS-B In cockpit technology. The dispute centers on whether an ADS-B In mandate is the right regulatory lever versus alternative safety actions and equipage scope/timing.

2026-06-01T20:42:44.163513-07:00
Airports   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US Homeland Security chief sees no need to stop international flight processing at Newark Airport

By Reuters: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Monday ​he does not need to halt international flight processing at New Jersey's Newark ‌Liberty International Airport, citing cooperation from state and local law enforcement officials near a detention center.

2026-06-01T17:41:31.598913-07:00
Routes   ATC   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Reuters • Feras Dalatey, Joanna Plucinska

Exclusive: Iran war hands Syria windfall as airlines reroute over its airspace

By Reuters: Syria recorded nearly 12,000 aircraft transits in May as regional airlines rerouted around airspace disrupted by conflict ​in the Middle East and into skies that most carriers had avoided for more than a decade.

2026-06-01T12:11:33.185807-07:00