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NY/NJ Port Authority, Skyports Drone services start yearlong trial flights

By Liz Carey  |   April 27, 2026   |   Air

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it is starting trial flights using small uncrewed aircraft to carry light cargo between lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Marine Terminal. In partners...

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Nearly $19M approved for aviation projects in Kansas

By Liz Carey  |   April 24, 2026   |   Air

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced $18.9 million in transportation awards would help improve the state’s aviation network. The funding, part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Divisio...

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International organization commissions study into air traffic controller understaffing

By Liz Carey  |   April 21, 2026   |   Air

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) announced it has commissioned a new research study into air traffic controller understaffing. Working in partnership with the Centre for Fut...

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Vertical Aerospace closes on $850M financing package

By Liz Carey  |   April 21, 2026   |   Air

Global aerospace and technology company Vertical Aerospace said it has executed and closed on the remaining components of its comprehensive financing package of up to $850 million. Originally anno...

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Report: Airports making progress adapting to rising electrical demand

By Liz Carey  |   April 20, 2026   |   Air

A report by the American Association of Airport Executive (AAAE) Airport Consortium on Transformation, said while electric demand is rising at airports across the country, airports are making progress...

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House approves legislation addressing 2025 midair collision of Army Black Hawk helicopter, American Airlines flight

By Liz Carey  |   April 16, 2026   |   Air

Legislation to address issues that arose after the investigation of the 2025 midair collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River passed the U....

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FTA opening air traffic controller hiring period

By Melina Druga  |   April 14, 2026   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will open the annual hiring period for air traffic controllers on Friday. The hiring period will close when the FAA receives 8,000 applications. Last year,...

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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport awards Alstom five-year contract extension

By Liz Carey  |   April 14, 2026   |   Air

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has extended Alstom’s contract to operate and maintain the Plane Train for another five years. Officials with Alstom said the company has bee...

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New Jersey announces $7.3M in grants for airport improvements

By Liz Carey  |   April 13, 2026   |   Air

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced the awarding of $7.3 million in grants to support projects at 11 airports in 8 New Jersey counties. Part of the Airport Improvement Program, t...

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PennDOT accepting proposals for transportation public-private partnerships

By Liz Carey  |   April 6, 2026   |   Air

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said its Office of Public-Private Partnerships is accepting proposals for transportation projects through April 30. The submission window appli...

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NY/NJ Port Authority selected to test next-generation electric aircraft

By Liz Carey  |   April 3, 2026   |   Air

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced its proposal to use its network of regional airports to test the use of electric aircraft has been selected to participate in a Federal Aviation...

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Transportation and Infrastructure committee approves ALERT Act

By Liz Carey  |   March 30, 2026   |   Air

Legislation designed to address safety issues raised by the 2025 midair collision between a commercial airplane and a helicopter has passed out of committee. The House Transportation and Infrastru...

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House advances aviation, airport infrastructure bills

By Liz Carey  |   March 26, 2026   |   Air

The U.S. House of Representative approved a number of bills to strengthen the country’s aviation and airport infrastructure policies, officials said. The legislation was among 14 transportation ...

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Legislation would force Congress members to undergo TSA screenings

By Melina Druga  |   March 26, 2026   |   Air

Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require Congress members to undergo the same Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening procedures as other airli...

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United Airlines announces 250+ plane addition over the next two years

By Liz Carey  |   March 25, 2026   |   Air

United Airlines announced it will add more than 250 planes to its fleet by April 2028, the most by any airline in a two-year period, as a way to modernize its fleet, and differentiate itself for custo...

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FAA announces safety enhancement measures to prevent airplane, helicopter collisions

By Liz Carey  |   March 20, 2026   |   Air

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford recently announced a new safety enhancement measure to prevent collisions between helicopter...

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FAA unveils pilot program for next-gen aircraft

By Liz Carey  |   March 11, 2026   |   Air

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration released eight proposals this week that were part of its Advanced Air Mobility initiatives. The proposals were selected to...

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Airline accidents drop compared to 2024

By Melina Druga  |   March 11, 2026   |   Air

The all-accident rate for airlines in 2025 was 1.32 per million flights, the equivalent of one accident per 759,646 flights, compared to 1.42 per million flights in 2024, according to the Internationa...

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FAA revokes StarFlite Aviation’s Air Carrier Certificate over false pilot records

By Melina Druga  |   March 3, 2026   |   Air

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued an emergency order that revokes Texas-based StarFlite Aviation’s Air Carrier Certificate, effective immediately. The FAA alleg...

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Legislators highlight stakeholder support for Aviation Safety Bill

By Liz Carey  |   February 24, 2026   |   Air

Bipartisan leaders in the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) and Armed Services Committees (ASC) said numerous stakeholders have expressed their support for comprehensive legislation addres...

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