After a deadly crash at the nation’s capital, the president’s memorandum directed the FAA to review hiring decisions and protocol changes in the past 4 years. President Donald Trump signed an aviation safety memorandum on Jan. 30 to reverse hiring practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion agendas for air traffic controllers and other transportation
The leaders of both Mexico and Canada have said they will retaliate in some manner. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will likely go ahead with placing 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1. “I’ll be putting the tariff of 25 percent on Canada and Mexico, and we will really
The helicopter’s maximum allowed altitude for its flight path was 200 feet, according to the Army aviation chief of staff. Attention has now turned to the flight altitude of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. The accident—the deadliest U.S. plane crash
Kennedy appeared before a Senate committee for the second consecutive day regarding his nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. In a fiery exchange with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Jan. 30, President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chastised the
Experts say China has spent years laying the groundwork for its current influence near the Panama Canal. President Donald Trump’s promise to take back control of the Panama Canal has put a spotlight on the expanding relationship between China and the Central American nation. Security analysts say U.S. officials are right to be concerned about
The president touched on a range of issues, including the FAA, DEI, and flight safety. President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon provided an update on the plane and helicopter collision Wednesday night that left everyone on board both aircraft dead. During his first appearance in his second term in the White House briefing room, the
Panama’s president said on Thursday that he will not hold any negotiations about ownership of the Panama Canal, following President Donald Trump’s suggestion the United States could take ownership of the waterway again. In his weekly news conference on Thursday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said he wanted to clarify confusion about China’s role in