A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. What to know if you are planning air travel.

Last-minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Thursday, Jan. 29, that a short government shutdown may be inevitable as lawmakers work to pass a bipartisan spending deal, raising concerns for air travelers ...

Air Force One’s aborted flight to Davos last week was one more stage in a prolonged failure to modernize the large jets that serve American presidents. The current airplanes have been in use for 36 ...

On the anniversary of the D.C. plane crash that claimed the lives of 67 people, WTOP takes a look back in our series “Disaster on the Potomac, 1 year later” — and the changes that followed in its ...

A fatal 2025 crash near Reagan National Airport was caused by numerous errors and systemic issues, according to the NTSB. The Justice Department admitted the federal government was liable for the ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board found on Tuesday that a series of systemic failures by the Federal Aviation Administration led to a devastating mid-air ...

A fatal collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in January 2025 was the result of a "multitude of errors" ...

The FAA repeatedly rejected improved safety measures before the deadly mid-air crash of an American Airlines plane and an Army Blackhawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An air traffic control tower at Nashville International Airport (BNA) has reopened after a brief closure due to staffing issues. According to the airport, Sunday evening, the ...