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US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Permanent FAA Flight Operation Changes Following D.C. Mid-Air Collision

Transportation Secretary Duffy announced permanent FAA flight restrictions around Washington D.C. following NTSB findings.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent after Washington mid-air collision

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters from flying near Washington Reagan National Airport when two lesser-used runways are operational,

NBC News · 1d

New restrictions on helicopters near DC following midair collision

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced changes to air space rules around Washington’s DCA airport following a preliminary report from the NTSB on the midair collision over the Potomac that killed 67 people.

NTSB pushes change at Washington airport

The Business Journals · 7h

Following crash involving Wichita-to-D.C. flight, NTSB pushes change at Washington airport

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying the current helicopter routes around the airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety."

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died in midair crash

Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D

Times News Online · 5h

NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport

Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban

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Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is leading candidate to head FAA, sources say

Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is the leading candidate to be nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, sources told Reuters. The White ...

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FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft

The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous ...

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On NTSB recommendations, FAA closes helicopter route near DC airport weeks after tragedy

The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations Tuesday, warning that helicopter flights near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport pose serious safety risks and ...

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Transportation Sec. Duffy lays out 10 ways the FAA is working to upgrade air traffic control and make flying safer

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listed things like using AI to comb through safety reports and replacing old floppy disks ...

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SpaceX confirms Starlink work at FAA but denies bid to replace Verizon

In a post on X, Elon Musk’s SpaceX seeks to clarify the role the company is playing in effort to modernize systems at the ...

U.S. Transportation secretary to visit Boeing in Washington; Spirit AeroSystems trip not planned, company says

The visit will occur as Boeing's move to buy Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems is just a few months away from its expected ...

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Spirit Airlines Sues US Over Washington National New Flight Allocations

These two airlines have launched legal action, with Spirit Airlines filing a brief supporting Frontier's challenge to DOT's ...

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How Elon Musk muscled his way into the FAA

It's he starkest test yet of Musk’s ability to not just shrink government, but to turn his political power into potential ...

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