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Summary FAA reduces Reagan National arrivals to 26 per hour for safety NTSB and FAA brief Senate on crash investigation Transportation Secretary Duffy reconsiders air traffic control staffing rules The FAA told airlines late Wednesday that the reduction from a maximum rate of 28 to 26 arrivals per hour would reduce risk but also increase

The Brief Snow, ice, and a plane incident caused delays and cancelations at Sea-Tac Airport Wednesday. A taxiing Japan Airlines plane struck a parked Delta aircraft; no injuries were reported. Passengers should check flight updates and review airline rebooking policies. SEATTLE – A combination of winter weather and an aircraft incident caused significant flight disruptions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday, leaving

Jason Lalljee Elon Musk and the U.S. Department of Transportation will “remake” U.S. airspace, Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said at an event on Wednesday. Why it matters: The collision last week between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter became the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.S. in more than 20 years, leading to renewed scrutiny

By  Lauren Rosenblatt  and  Paige Cornwell After a taxiing plane struck a parked aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, passengers and regulators scrambled to understand what had happened — but with no injuries or major disruptions to air travel, the airport remained mostly calm amid a puzzling sequence of events. The incident happened around

By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Investigators are gathering evidence to determine the cause of the tragic midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., early Wednesday night. Already a key focus is whether the helicopter was flying higher than permitted. As the American Airlines jet made a

Totals beat 2019 record with forecast of more to come January 28, 2025 The growth of the Seattle region continues to be reflected at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) as passenger volumes reached record levels in 2024, breaking pre-pandemic marks, and forecasts predict that 2025 volumes will be even higher. “SEA Airport is one of the

By Nick Pasion – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Clark Construction and the Port of Seattle have reached settlements to resolve yearslong legal battles stemming from the construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport’s International Arrivals Facility. The parties jointly filed a settlement agreement in King County Superior Court at the end of December, capping off a pair of dueling