The recent airspace closure around El Paso, Texas, was caused by the U.S. Military shooting down a party balloon amid a behind-the-scenes spat with air safety officials, multiple reports say. That contradicts the explanation provided on Tuesday by administration officials, which claimed the closure was necessary because drones operated by Mexican drug cartels were being…
Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is gearing up for another attempt to launch its giant New Glenn rocket, carrying two NASA satellites on their first journey toward Mars. The rocket is set to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida during a window between 2:57 and…
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill into law Wednesday night, officially ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.The legislation will fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide money for some agencies for the rest of the fiscal year.For federal workers waiting on paychecks and local food banks helping struggling families, the bill…
Flight cancellations accelerate as US airlines comply with shutdown order to cut flights Published 3:36 pm Thursday, November 6, 2025 U.S. airlines began canceling flights nationwide Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the government shutdown. Hundreds of flights scheduled for Friday…
NTSB report blames Boeing training, FAA oversight for Alaska Airlines door plug incident – CBS News Watch CBS News A report from the National Transportation Safety Board found issues with Boeing’s production process, training, documentation and safety culture, as well as the FAA’s oversight in a review following a midair door panel blow out of…
NTSB says Boeing, FAA share blame for door plug flying off Alaska Airlines flight – CBS News Watch CBS News The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing and the FAA both share blame for a harrowing incident last year when a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight at 16,000 feet. Kris Van…
Newark Liberty International Airport suffers second outage – CBS News Watch CBS News A second air traffic control outage at one of the busiest international airport is exposing the nation’s strained and aging system. For the second time in two weeks, Newark Liberty International Airport suffered a tech outage where controllers lost contact with pilots….
Newark Liberty International Airport is facing a ninth of delays and cancellations, as an air traffic controller shortage continues and rain adds to the issues. Some flights are seeing more than three-hour delays, and there was another ground stop. The airport reported at least 56 delays and nearly 100 cancellations Tuesday morning, after hundreds of…
Major delays and cancellations that have been plaguing travelers coming in and out of the Newark Liberty International Airport in the past week could continue well into the next week and beyond if multiple issues, including staffing shortages and equipment malfunctions, aren’t solved. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued several ground delays and ground stops…
Delays persisted Saturday at Newark Liberty International Airport. There have been at least 302 delays and 80 cancellations so far today, according to FlightAware. This comes a day after United Airlines announced it’d be cutting 35 flights per day from Newark due to persistent equipment and staffing issues. “It’s now clear – and the FAA…