Inspector General to Review F.A.A.’s Handling of D.C. Airspace After Crash

The announcement comes a week after the National Transportation Safety Board grilled aviation officials about safety gaps in the airspace near the capital.

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F.A.A. Plans to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers but Still Expects Shortages

The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage of controllers.

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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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Squabble Over Safety in N.Y.C. Subway Erupts at Congressional Hearing

Government officials from opposite sides of the aisle clashed in Washington over just how dangerous the New York City subway system is.

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Trump Names Sean Duffy as Interim Head of NASA

President Trump had pulled the nomination of a close associate of Elon Musk to lead the agency in May. The decision fueled a public breakdown of their alliance.

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The agency is under pressure to modernize outdated air traffic control systems that have contributed to a series of outages, near-misses and deadly accidents in recent months.

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California Offers Spirited Defense of Bullet Train Project

In a blistering response to the Trump administration’s proposal to pull $4 billion in federal funding, state officials said the move was illegal, predetermined and based on flawed analysis.

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Missing Bolts and Other Failures Caused Plane Panel to Blow Off, N.T.S.B. Says

A panel came off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 midair last year in an incident that was nearly disastrous but for the heroics of the crew, according to government investigators.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Tying of Transportation Funds to Immigration Enforcement

Attorneys general in 20 states, most led by Democrats, had sued the administration. Similar suits have been filed over funding for other programs.

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F.A.A. Further Restricts Area Around Reagan Airport to Helicopters

The agency has taken steps to reduce the risk of midair collisions after a military helicopter struck a commercial flight in January, killing everyone on both crafts.

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