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A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. Congress is taking up key aviation legislation just after close calls between planes at airports in New York and Texas. A House committee held the first hearing Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, on legislation that will govern the Federal Aviation Administration. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

FAA temporarily closed Montana airspace after UFO shoot-down in Canada

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, speaks with reporters as lawmakers and intelligence advisers arrive for a closed briefing on the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the United States recently, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators want FAA to write new drone rules to streamline usage

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

A traveler looks at a flight board with delays and cancellations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Thousands of travelers were stranded at U.S. airports due to an hours-long computer outage. If a flight is canceled, experts say most airlines will rebook you on the next available flight. But if you choose to cancel the trip, airlines must provide you with a full refund. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

GOP aims to cancel Biden’s delayed FAA nominee

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Planes sit on the tarmac at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

FAA says contractors mistakenly deleted files while working on pilot-notification system

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 29, 2019 file photo, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian talks at the new $3.9 billion Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Airline executives are pushing Congress and the White House to step up funding for the Federal Aviation Administration after a technology failure briefly grounded flights around the country this week. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 that the FAA is doing the best it can, but it needs more staffing and upgraded technology. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Airlines back more spending, staff to fix failed FAA system

By David Koenig - Associated Press

People pass through Salt Lake City International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Salt Lake City. The world's largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a government system that delayed or canceled thousands of flights across the U.S. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

FAA says a damaged database file caused morning problems with pilot notice system

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Planes sit on the tarmac at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration is lifting a ground stop on flights across the U.S. following a computer outage early Wednesday that resulted in thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

FAA lifts ground stop of departures as flights resume at some airports after unprecedented outage

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A Southwest Airlines jet arrives at Sky Harbor International Airport, Dec. 28, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

FAA stops all flight departures after massive, unprecedented software outage

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - A Southwest Airlines passenger jet approaches Kansas City International Airport to land as geese fly overhead, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. A computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration brought flights to a standstill across the U.S. on Wednesday, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at airports nationwide. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after computer outage

By David Koenig and Michelle Chapman - Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WH says FAA will probe ‘root causes’ of system outage, says cyberattack unlikely

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Portal North Bridge project held in Kearny, N.J., Monday, Aug 1, 2022. A group of environmental and racial justice organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday, Nov. 17, against the U.S. Department of Transportation and Buttigieg. The lawsuit aims to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

Sec. Buttigieg insists use of private planes more efficient, saves money, for some DOT travel

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A small plane rests on live power lines after crashing, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Montgomery Village, a northern suburb of Gaithersburg, Md. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Plane stuck in power lines causes widespread outages in Montgomery County

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. Flight attendants are about to get an extra hour of required rest between shifts. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, that it will require the workers get at least 10 hours off between shifts, fulfilling a requirement that Congress approved in 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

U.S. to require more rest between shifts for flight attendants

By David Koenig - Associated Press

A United Airlines jetliner lifts off from a runway at Denver International Airport on June 10, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

United Airlines threatens to leave JFK Airport, wants FAA to OK more flight slots

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A protester walks in front of the Statehouse, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Augusta, Maine. Law enforcement agencies stepped up patrols at the Statehouse to coincide with the inauguration of President Biden. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Falling object from airplane nearly hits Maine State House

Associated Press

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives at Ronald Reagan National Airport as part of a worldwide &quot;Dream Tour&quot; in Washington, May 7, 2012. Federal regulators said Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, that they are satisfied with changes Boeing has made in the production of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet, clearing the way for the company to resume deliveries to airline customers “in the coming days.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FAA clears Boeing to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

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Engineers carry out passenger seats as they work on the conversion of a Boeing 767 passenger plane to a cargo plane at the Israel Aerospace Industries in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2022. With the global airline industry in a slump, Israel's state-owned aerospace company is cashing in on the pandemic-driven growth in e-commerce by converting grounded passenger planes into cargo jets. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

FAA wants passenger feedback to determine minimum seat size on planes

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Southwest Airlines planes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, July 17, 2019. Federal officials say that Southwest Airlines and the union representing its pilots have resisted cooperating with investigations into accidents and other incidents and pushed to close the matters quickly. In one instance disclosed Wednesday, July 27, 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration cut short an investigation of a 2019 incident in Connecticut even though the agency determined that there was pilot error. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Whistleblowers hit Southwest, FAA for lax safety practices

By David Koenig - Associated Press

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

Travelers are shown at Salt Lake City International Airport Monday, June 13, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Airline fares have jumped 47% since January and remain higher than they were before the pandemic, which could be leading to a slowdown in the number of seats airlines can sell. Bookings for flights within the United States fell 2.3% in May compared with April, research firm Adobe Digital Insights said Tuesday. The value of those sales rose 6%, however, to $8.3 billion, because of price increases. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Airlines warn of federal air traffic controller shortage ahead of July 4 holiday

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times