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Duffy laments FAA budget in GOP spending bill, claims $12B would not be enough for ATC improvements
Duffy has not disclosed how much he expects to ask Congress for, but plans to install brand-new equipment, including “new Telecom, new radar [and] new radios."
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Los Angeles-bound flight diverted back to Honolulu over security concerns
"United flight 1169 from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned safely to Honolulu after a potential security concern was found written on a lavatory mirror," United said. "Law enforcement met the aircraft, and a security sweep was conducted."
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Radio calls for help began 45 seconds before Mexican training ship hit Brooklyn Bridge: officials
About four minutes after the ship left the pier, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.
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Southwest flight attempts to take off through Florida taxiway instead of runway
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the incident occurred at the Orlando International Airport at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, as the plane attempted to depart for Albany, New York. No injuries have been reported.
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NTSB calls for safety review of 68 bridges for risk of collapse
The new call for a "vulnerability assessment" includes the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida. The total list includes bridges in 19 states.
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CEO of heavily subsidized Amtrak to resign after it mocks Musk's privatization idea
President Trump reportedly wanted Stephen Gardner to leave, but Amtrak also released a "white paper" portraying privatization advocates as clueless the same day Musk spoke.
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SpaceX Dragon ship arrives at International Space Station to bring back NASA astronauts
Crew-10 launched on Friday night with four astronauts.
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FAA permanently bans helicopters from flying near DCA on same route as fatal collision
The order comes after the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urgently pushed the FAA to permanently ban all helicopter operations near the airport when certain runways are in use, citing safety concerns.
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American Airlines jet catches fire at Denver airport, no injuries reported
No passengers were injured in the incident, and the cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
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NTSB recommends DC's Reagan airport bans helicopter use when nearby runways are in use
The NTSB's 10-page report highlighted the dangers of allowing military helicopters to fly at the same time that nearby runways at the airport are in use, and specifically recommends banning helicopter flights when runways 15 and 33 are in use.
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Philadelphia plane crash: NTSB says flight's black box never recorded audio
The plane's crew was in communication with the air traffic control tower at the time of the accident, and no distress calls were made prior to the crash. The plane's black box also did not record audio of the crash.
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Baltimore airport sees long lines, delayed flights, after power outage
The outage, which began at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, has since been resolved. It impacted elevators, escalators and moving walkways at the airport, and forced the airport to divert some incoming flights. Power was restored by 11:15 a.m.
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FAA investigates series of false collision alerts sent to pilots landing at Reagan airport in DC
At least five flight crews have reported receiving false alarms on their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System, including flights from Pittsburgh, New York City and Minneapolis. It is not clear how many flights in total were affected.