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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

DOT Fines JetBlue $2M for Chronic Flight Delays

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) imposed a $2 million fine on JetBlue Airways for chronically delayed flights. This marks the first time the DOT has penalized an airline for 'unrealistic scheduling' practices resulting in significant delays, affecting industry-wide competitive fairness.

2025-01-03T06:02:56.179422-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Chris Rocheleau Named Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision

2025-01-30T08:50:01.381416-08:00

Associated Press

American Airlines Flight 6469 Diverts to Omaha After Pilots Mistake Cabin Knocking for Cockpit Breach

2025-10-20T19:33:53.771287-07:00

Skift

TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

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Reuters

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Flights to Reagan National briefly paused after shooting of two National Guard members near White House The FAA said flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were briefly paused Wednesday after two National Guard members were shot near the White House, triggering a law-enforcement security response and temporary ground stops while authorities secured the area and assessed impacts to operations.

2025-11-26T12:52:40.035399-08:00

Flights to Reagan National briefly paused after shooting of two National Guard members near White House

CBS News

Shutdown fallout clouds Thanksgiving travel as ATC retirements deepen controller shortage; American readies 1,000+ flights ATC retirements and ongoing controller shortages after the government shutdown leave the Thanksgiving travel outlook uncertain. American Airlines says operations are restored and plans more than 1,000 flights airborne on Dec. 1, while the TSA says it is confident holiday screening will hold up.

2025-11-14T15:29:07.990465-08:00

Shutdown fallout clouds Thanksgiving travel as ATC retirements deepen controller shortage; American readies 1,000+ flights

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Transgender TSA officer sues DHS, says pat‑down ban strips duties and violates Title VII A transgender TSA officer has sued the Department of Homeland Security after being barred from conducting pat‑down searches on female passengers, arguing the agency's policy unlawfully removes core job duties, blocks career advancement and violates Title VII. The suit challenges TSA's reversal of prior gender‑identity–based assignments.

2025-11-13T07:31:36.234014-08:00

Transgender TSA officer sues DHS, says pat‑down ban strips duties and violates Title VII

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating A loaded handgun magazine containing ten hollow‑point rounds was discovered on a Frontier Airlines flight at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, forcing passengers to deplane as the FBI and local authorities conducted an exhaustive cabin search and opened an investigation into how the ammunition was brought onboard.

2025-11-13T06:42:26.074276-08:00

Loaded magazine with 10 hollow‑point rounds found on Frontier flight at Atlanta; FBI investigating

Axios

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Government shutdown-driven staffing shortages cause 2,244 U.S. flight delays on Sunday Sunday saw 2,244 flight delays within, into or out of the U.S., a measurable operational disruption tied to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The delays underline immediate capacity constraints as FAA and security personnel work under furlough or deferred-pay conditions.

2025-11-03T01:34:17.102160-08:00

Government shutdown-driven staffing shortages cause 2,244 U.S. flight delays on Sunday

Flying Magazine

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Senate bill would guarantee pay for FAA and TSA frontline staff during shutdown Senators introduced a bill to set aside funding to ensure essential FAA and TSA frontline personnel continue to receive pay during a federal government shutdown, aiming to avert operational gaps and delays at airports and in air-traffic control caused by unpaid controllers and security screeners.

2025-10-31T08:07:31.690717-07:00

Senate bill would guarantee pay for FAA and TSA frontline staff during shutdown

Skift

U.S. to expand facial‑recognition to photograph all non‑citizens exiting airports, seaports and land borders A new federal rule will authorize U.S. authorities to capture facial‑recognition images of all non‑citizens exiting the country through airports, seaports and land crossings. The policy expands biometric collection at ports of entry and obliges operators to integrate exit‑photo processes into existing passenger and border workflows.

2025-10-27T16:57:28.028073-07:00

U.S. to expand facial‑recognition to photograph all non‑citizens exiting airports, seaports and land borders

Wall Street Journal

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FAA: ATC staffing shortages tied to 23-day U.S. shutdown trigger delays, ground stops at major airports Air traffic control staffing shortages tied to the 23-day U.S. government shutdown are delaying flights and prompting ground stops at major airports including Reagan National, LaGuardia, Newark, Washington and Houston, the FAA said. Controllers continue working without pay and unions report some are moonlighting.

2025-10-23T11:00:39.138891-07:00

FAA: ATC staffing shortages tied to 23-day U.S. shutdown trigger delays, ground stops at major airports

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