July 13 Inside the FAA’s race to train air traffic controllers: 'It’s going to take time' The Trump Administration is speeding up its efforts to address a nationwide shortage of Air Traffic Controllers. Earlier this year, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a push to hire 2,000 new controllers by the end of the year.
July 10 Why you no longer have to take off your shoes at airport security Aviation security expert Jeff Price explains the failed 2001 shoe bombing that triggered the TSA's decades-long shoe removal rule, and how advancements in screening tech led DHS to finally reverse it.
July 9 First major US airline to resume Israel flights as part of 'longstanding commitment to serving Tel Aviv' United Airlines becomes the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 21 following the ceasefire after Operation Rising Lion and the 12-day conflict with Iran.
July 8 Nearly 20-year shoe-off airport security policy is ended by Trump administration Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, speaks at Ronald Reagan Airport to announce the termination of the shoe removal requirement at TSA security checkpoints.
July 8 Beloved family of four killed in tragic plane crash while returning home from beach vacation A family of four, Travis and Candace Buchanan and their children Aubrey and Walker, died when their plane crashed in Sanford, North Carolina, while returning from a beach vacation.
July 8 Airline passenger claims thieves are using discarded bag tags for fraud scheme A Reddit post from an alleged airline employee is alerting travelers about a scam in which fraudsters collect discarded bag tags to submit false reimbursement claims.
July 7 TSA reveals the surprising reason people might set off security alarms during screening A TSA passenger shared an experience of being flagged during security screening, with Reddit users and the TSA confirming that sweat can trigger alarms in airport scanners.
July 7 Teen goes viral after bringing 200 tortillas on flight from Texas: 'Just went on through' A Nashville teen recently went viral after bringing 200 H-E-B flour tortillas from Texas to Tennessee, continuing a tradition that other Lone Star State residents share.
July 6 Passenger's revenge on 'entitled' woman sparks heated debate about airplane etiquette Passenger's Reddit story about airplane seat reclining confrontation ignites heated debate about travel etiquette, passenger rights and airline responsibility for cramped conditions.
July 3 SEE IT: Small plane flips over in South Carolina backyard after pilot's deliberate maneuver Home surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a Cessna 150 flipped during a rough landing in South Carolina after the pilot reportedly overturned the aircraft deliberately.
