A midair collision between two planes near Washington D.C. has sent shockwaves through the aviation community, prompting urgent discussions about safety and regulation changes.

Texas, said the number of air traffic controllers currently staffed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is only about half of what the Federal Aviation Administration said is necessary to increase the margin of safety for passengers leaving and entering Texas' capital.

The country’s first major air disaster in more than 15 years hit while the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have a permanent leader. President Trump hasn't named a nominee for FAA administrator,

The Federal Aviation Administration has paused SpaceX's the launch of its Starship rocket as the U.S. agency oversees an investigation by the private company of the breakup after a test launch Thursday.

Sen. Ted Cruz, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and others have shared their reactions and to the plane crash at Reagan National Airport.

The FAA said there were no reports of injuries from Starship debris ... The 400-foot Starship — the world's biggest and most powerful rocket — launched from the southern tip of Texas on a test flight early Thursday evening. The booster made it back ...

An Amazon spokesperson said an incident that involved a crash at a testing facility in Oregon was not the primary reason for the pause.

WASHINGTON — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

"The FAA is requiring SpaceX to perform a mishap ... Science News // 1 week ago Uncrewed SpaceX Starship explodes minutes after launch from Texas Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The upper stage of SpaceX's ...

Without conclusive evidence on what caused a deadly midair crash President Donald Trump tied it to the government's DEI efforts.

Deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., reignites concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

President Trump’s remarks, suggesting without evidence that diversity in hiring and other Biden administration policies somehow caused the disaster, reflected his instinct to immediately frame major events through his political or ideological lens.