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Airport Controllers Reveal Terrifying ‘Plug and Pray’ Fears

WINGING IT

Over 300 technical issues have been reported so far this year.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Jun 16, 2025

Trump FAA Pick Claimed to Hold Pilot License He Doesn’t Have

NOT YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING

Bryan Bedford had said in his official biography that he is certified to fly aircraft “commercially.”

Ewan Palmer | Published Jun 16, 2025

FAA Orders Shakeup of Major Airport After Safety Issues

GROUNDED

Flights are set to be drastically reduced at one of America’s biggest airports towards the end of the year while issues are hammered out.

Jack Revell | Published Jun 07, 2025

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HBO Star Escalates War With Trump’s FAA: ‘They’re Dumb’

FLIGHT OF FANCY

The comedian was not impressed by the FAA’s flippant dismissal of his airline safety concerns.

Tom Sanders | Published May 29, 2025

FAA Faces New Crisis over Elon Musk’s Mass Resignations

PLANE CRAZY

Over 1,200 employees, including seasoned leaders and technical experts, have left the agency after his “fork in the road” email.

Leigh Kimmins | Published May 29, 2025

Air Traffic Controller Spills All on Trump-Era Safety Crisis

‘SACRIFICING A LOT’

Jonathan Stewart told The Wall Street Journal about a close call at Newark.

William Vaillancourt | Published May 15, 2025

Sean Duffy Moves Jesus Painting Amid Another Safety Crisis

DEAR LORD

Air traffic controllers in Colorado lost contact with more than a dozen aircraft this week—but the transportation secretary seems to have other concerns.

Erkki Forster | Published May 15, 2025

Duffy Awkwardly Explains Wife Avoiding Safety Crisis Airport

TROUBLE IN THE AIR

An air traffic controller said the airport was unsafe. Days later, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy moved his wife’s flight.

Josh Fiallo | Published May 14, 2025

Nobody Noticed Pentagon Air Safety Hotline Died Years Ago

OLD PHONE, WHO DIS

The issue only became apparent when controllers had to tell two airliners to abort landings because of a circling helicopter.

Leigh Kimmins | Published May 14, 2025

Major Airport Melts Down for Second Time in Three Days

NO RELIEF

The latest outage at Newark Airport follows a 90-second radar blackout Friday and a similar incident on April 28.

Erkki Forster | Published May 11, 2025

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