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Karoun Demirjian
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She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat
Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash…
Transportation Safety Board Set to Declare Cause of Midair Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on the probable cause of last year’s crash near Washington and make recommendations.
F.A.A. Urges ‘Caution’ Over Oceans in Latin America, Warning of Military Activity
The Federal Aviation Administration released seven advisories warning pilots to stay away from parts of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says
In a report Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said fractures that appeared to have led the left engine to separate from the plane’s wing…
Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End
The transportation secretary said data would guide the decision. He also stepped up his warnings of potential chaos, saying some airlines could ground their fleets…
Sean Duffy Juggles Shutdown Roles on Flight Safety and Trump Support
With near-daily TV appearances, the transportation secretary has emerged as the face of the Trump administration amid the shutdown.
As Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In
New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than…
Musk Attacks NASA Leader Over Threat to Reconsider Lunar Contract
The billionaire’s swipes at Sean Duffy are the latest example of his tangling with members of the Trump administration.
Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety
A marathon of recent public hearings highlighted a rift over the investigation into the fatal midair crash in January between an Army helicopter and a…
Senate Confirms Bryan Bedford to Lead F.A.A.
The agency is under pressure to modernize outdated air traffic control systems that have contributed to a series of outages, near-misses, and deadly accidents in…