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Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today

Ed Bastian says it’s still safe to fly, though.

Fortune · Oct 7, 2025

Staffing issues see U.S. flights delayed as shutdown persists

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported an uptick in air traffic controllers calling in sick since the shutdown began.

Axios · Oct 7, 2025

No air traffic control crew at busy LA airport amid government shutdown staffing crunch

Air traffic to the Hollywood Burbank airport would be remotely managed for six hours on Monday night causing delays for travellers

The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2025

Airlines Warn Government Shutdown Would Disrupt Flight Operations: 'Congress Must Work Quickly…'

Airlines For America, a consortium of U.S. flight carriers like Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), has warned that a partial shutdown of the Federal government will likely disrupt flight operations.

Benzinga · Sep 30, 2025

Astronauts on the moon and Mars? World space leaders lay out visions for an ambitious future

At a major space congress in Sydney, leaders from NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and more shared visions for humanity's return to the moon, journeys to Mars and the tech shaping the future of space.

Space · Sep 29, 2025

Truck driver accused of being in the US illegally pleads not guilty in Florida crash that killed 3

A commercial truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people on a Florida highway last month has waived his first appearance hearing and entered a not guilty plea

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

What to know about the stricter rules coming to noncitizen truck drivers after fatal Florida crash

It is now significantly harder for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a commercial driver’s license under new rules the Transportation Department has imposed

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025

Transportation Department tightens non-citizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas and Alabama that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Sean Duffy Warns Europe To Not Restrict Flights From US: 'We're Not Going To Take That...'

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned governments in Europe not to impose restrictions on flights entering the continent from the U.S.

Benzinga · Sep 25, 2025

'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which could launch as early as Feb. 5, are deep in training for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years.

Space · Sep 24, 2025