U.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday

The administrator of the F.A.A. said that attendance among air traffic controllers had improved. New data suggested that some airlines had not been complying with the flight cuts in recent days.

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Trump Administration to Reduce Flight Cuts at Airports Imposed During Shutdown

The leaders of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation said they would continue monitoring air traffic controller staffing, which has been improving since the shutdown ended.

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Here Are Airports That Could Be Affected by the Air Traffic Slowdown

The cuts to flights are expected to begin Friday and deepen over the weekend to reach a 10 percent reduction in air traffic.

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United Airlines Says Newark Airport Problems Have Eased Greatly

The airline said fewer flights were delayed and more travelers were using the airport after air traffic control challenges and runway construction caused a crisis in the spring.

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Federal Investigators Set to Begin Hearings on D.C. Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to release a trove of documents related to the fatal midair collision in January between an Army helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport.

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Boeing Reports Strongest Revenue in Six Years

Although the aerospace company lost money in the second quarter, it built and sold more planes as it recovered from quality crises and a workers strike.

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Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford to Lead FAA

The agency is under pressure to modernize outdated air traffic control systems that have contributed to a series of outages, near-misses and deadly accidents in recent months.

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Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.A.A. Faces Senate Grilling

The confirmation hearing for Bryan Bedford, a commercial airline executive, comes as the agency confronts critical staffing shortages and questions about passenger safety.

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