Tag: airports
NEWS Oct 20, 2026 Chicago Midway Loses One of Its Four Runways for a Month After Jet Blast Damages a Key Safety System Chicago Midway International Airport has pulled one of its four runways out of service for roughly a month after the arresting system at the end of the runway was damaged, with jet blast among the causes. Read More →
NEWS Oct 14, 2026 Lawmakers Press FAA to Suspend AI Air Traffic Control Tool at Washington-Area Airports Senators and union leaders urge the FAA to pause an AI-driven air traffic management tool at DC airports, citing safety concerns. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 03, 2026 The $30 Billion Question: Why America's Air Traffic Control Overhaul Keeps Getting More Expensive The U.S. government is seeking $30 billion more to modernize America’s aging air traffic control system. Explore the rising $42.5 billion price tag, GAO oversight concerns, and where the new funding would go. Read More →
NEWS Sep 28, 2026 Avelo Airlines Expands McKinney Operations With Third Aircraft and Four New Nonstop Routes Avelo Airlines adds a third Boeing 737 at McKinney National Airport, launching nonstop service to four new destinations across the country. Read More →
NEWS Sep 22, 2026 FAA Equipment Outage Grounds Flights at Newark, JFK and Philadelphia Airports An FAA air traffic control equipment outage triggered ground stops at Newark, JFK and Philadelphia airports, causing widespread flight delays. Read More →
NEWS Sep 21, 2026 FAA Deploys AI System to Cut Flight Delays at Washington-Area Airports The FAA has launched an artificial intelligence tool to help air traffic controllers reduce delays at Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI airports. Read More →
NEWS Sep 03, 2026 Southwest Airlines to Launch First Airport Lounges in Four U.S. Cities by Late 2027 Southwest Airlines will open its first airport lounges in four major U.S. cities in late 2027, marking a historic shift for the carrier. Read More →
ROUTES Jul 13, 2026 Vernal, Utah Regains Essential Air Service as Contour Airlines Takes Over Route The US DOT has reinstated Essential Air Service at Vernal Regional Airport, with Contour Airlines set to operate flights to Salt Lake City. Read More →
NEWS Jun 03, 2026 Newark Liberty Tops Northeast Airports for On-Time Flights After Year of Disruptions Newark Liberty International Airport leads Northeast hubs in on-time performance, marking a sharp turnaround from last year's delays and chaos. Read More →
NEWS Apr 08, 2026 The US Airports That Could Lose All International Flights Over Immigration Politics A political standoff between the Trump administration and major American cities has thrust some of the world's most important aviation hubs into an unprecedented state of uncertainty. Read More →