FAA Hiring Policy Lambasted by Trump After DC Plane Crash Existed During His 1st Term
Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash
Retired Director of Aviation Accident investigations for the FAA gives insight on DC plane crash
Patrick Hempen, the now-retired FAA director of aviation accident investigations, said several failures have to happen for a collision like this to occur.
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FAA administrator resigned after Elon Musk 'pressured' him to quit days before deadly DC plane crash
On Wednesday American Airlines flight AA5342 collided with a US military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington DC as it neared Ronald Reagan National Airport around 8:48pm local time. The crash has resulted in numerous fatalities,
Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C.
FAA was left rudderless after former chief quit post 10 days before DC plane, helicopter crash
Elon Musk pushed Federal Aviation Administration Chief Michael Whitaker from his post just 10 days before the deadly plane and Black Hawk helicopter crash over Washington, DC.
Trump appoints acting FAA head in aftermath of Washington DC plane crash
U.S. President Donald Trump has named senior aviation official and Air Force veteran Chris Rocheleau to the role of acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration ((FAA)).
Co-pilot in DC crash pursued certification ‘with a vigor,’ father says
The father of a pilot who was onboard the American Airlines plane that crashed into an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside of Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this week reflected on his
Congestion concerns about 'America's busiest runway' revived by deadly crash in DC
The deadly collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter late Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C., has reignited longstanding congestion concerns at overcrowded Reagan National Airport.
"Not normal": Air traffic controllers were stretched thin during D.C. crash, per report
A 2023 report determined that over 99% of American airports lacked critical air traffic control staffing. Aggressively recruiting qualified employees was a top priority for transportation officials under President Joe Biden, but policy reversals last week pumped the brakes on hirings.
Ex-FAA investigator on DC plane crash: 'Unprecedented is an understatement'
The mid-air collision of an American Airlines flight with a military helicopter Wednesday is the first such U.S. tragedy in nearly 50 years.
Take a look at what's happening in the region beginning Thursday
Here’s what’s happening in the region beginning Thursday and continuing through Feb. 6: • Friday, Last Friday at the Ethnic Social Club with Even the Odds, 5 p.m., Heritage Discovery Center, 201 Sixth Ave.
In One Ear: Etching history
When Daniel Salenski and his parents bought the Sunflower Dairy on Duane Street, the sale included an old photo, which showed the original etched Sunflower Dairy sign. “The architect, Corey Omey (Kaleido Studio) did a great job of working with us in trying to get it looking somewhat like it used to,
Did FAA Reject Air Traffic Controllers Based on Race? What We Know
The federal agency is facing a major class action lawsuit of alleged discriminatory hiring polices during the Obama administration.