Air transport
April 2026
Senator decries new shoes-on security policy at US airports as ‘reckless’
UK is most vulnerable European country to jet fuel shortages, Ryanair boss says
US marine detained after TSA finds live explosive round in checked bag
UK aviation regulator rejects Heathrow’s plans to significantly raise landing fees
TSA employees receive back pay after Trump’s executive order
Air Canada CEO to resign after backlash to video tribute of pilots killed in crash
Two of Australia’s largest sources of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions
South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local marketDHS funding freeze now longest partial government shutdown in US history
If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown- Brief lettersTable tennis can help manage Parkinson’sBrief letters: Benefits of ping-pong | The Waterboys | Ode to the moon | A puckle of gravel | John Moore-Brabazon
United flight narrowly avoids US military helicopter in California
FAA investigating after plane carrying 162 passengers forced to change course to prevent collisionTrump signs executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents
Order comes after House Republicans rejected a Senate‑passed deal to fund key DHS subagencies, including the TSA‘Really, really long lines’: ICE agents now at US airports to help beleaguered TSA – to mixed results
Passengers report varying experiences at different times of day at security screening as ICE agents assist TSA staff
US passengers enraged by hours-long lines and missed flights: ‘Absolutely insane’
Travelers flock to Clear security app to bypass TSA lines amid US airport chaos
TSA tipped off ICE in arrest of mother and child at San Francisco airport
TSA staffing shortage and upcoming World Cup will create ‘perfect storm’, warns acting head
Delta suspends special service perk for Congress members amid DHS funding battle
TSA workers try to survive second shutdown and ICE influx: ‘We need to be paid’
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LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash