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Planes sit on the tarmac at the Des Moines International Airport, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. With an eye on the upcoming July Fourth weekend, airlines are stepping up their criticism of federal officials over recent widespread flight delays and cancellations. The industry trade group Airlines for America said Friday, June 24, 2022, that understaffing at the Federal Aviation Administration is crippling traffic along the East Coast. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA

By David Koenig - Associated Press

In this file photo, a passenger wears a face mask as she waits in a socially-distance area for a Delta Airlines flight, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Delta has requested that the U.S. Department of Justice put any person convicted of a disruption aboard a commercial airline flight to the national “no fly” list. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) **FILE**

Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list

By Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

A passenger wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as he waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Feb. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Airline executives warn of ‘catastrophic disruption’ ahead of 5G rollout

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

A passenger uses a laptop aboard a commercial airline flight from Boston to Atlanta on July 1, 2017. The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over the telecom companies plan to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. CEOs of the nation's largest airlines said Monday, Jan. 18, 2022, that interference from the wireless service on a key instrument on planes is worse than they originally thought. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes) **FILE**

Verizon, AT&T delay 5G service launch near some airports, fears persist of impact on airplanes

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this file photo, a member of the flight crew sits in the cockpit of the Israeli flag carrier El Al's airliner. U.S. telecoms have been forced to delay 5G rollout over aviation concerns even as European regulators have seen no concerns meriting a pause on the rollout. (Nir Elias/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Europe presses forward as U.S. aviation and telecom behemoths brawl over 5G

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this April 13, 2018, photo, a Delta Air Lines plane takes off above a taxiing Alaska Airlines airplane at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus. Airlines for America, the trade group representing the carriers, posted its request for financial help on Monday, March 16, 2020, just as more airlines around the world were announcing ever-deeper cuts in service and, in some cases, layoffs. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) **FILE**

Airlines seeking $50 billion in government aid for coronavirus outbreak

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

File-This Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, passengers line up to pass through security before boarding flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Airlines are looking forward to another big Christmas and New Year's season, with 3% more people flying than during last year's holiday stretch. The trade group Airlines for America said Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, that 47.5 million people are expected to fly over an 18-day period from Dec. 19 through Jan. 5. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Airline trade group predicts Christmas travel will rise 3%

Associated Press

Airline group predicts another record for summer travel

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - This Thursday, March 16, 2017, file photo shows the interior of a commercial airliner at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. On Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, the House voted to direct the federal government to set a minimum size for airline seats, bar passengers from being kicked off overbooked planes, and consider whether to restrict animals on planes. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Included in House FAA bill: Minimum size for airline seats

By DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

US airlines expect record number of summer travelers

By The Associated Press - Associated Press