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Lori Aratani

Washington, D.C., United States

Staff Writer at The Washington Post

Planes, trains, scooters, automobiles, eVTOLs -- I write stories about how people get around (and sometimes don't) for The Washington Post.

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  • 1 day ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani |Ian Duncan |Olivia George |Emma Uber

    Flights to be halted at D.C.’s National Airport during Army’s birthday bash (washingtonpost.com) Flights to be halted at D.C.’s National Airport during Army’s birthday bash By Lori Aratani; Ian Duncan; Olivia George; Emma Uber 2025060519001400 Reagan National Airport is expected to halt takeoffs and landings for several hours on June 14 to accommodate military flyovers and other events on the National Mall that are part of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday celebration, with aviation officials...

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani

    DOJ confirms it will not prosecute Boeing for role in deadly 737 Max crashes (washingtonpost.com) DOJ confirms it will not prosecute Boeing for role in deadly 737 Max crashes By Lori Aratani 2025052320333300 The Justice Department said Friday it has reached an "agreement in principle" with Boeing to dismiss a criminal case against the company in connection with its role in two fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani

    Mexican ship sought help moments before it struck Brooklyn Bridge (washingtonpost.com) Mexican ship sought help moments before it struck Brooklyn Bridge By Lori Aratani 2025051922123700 A Mexican naval ship called for assistance from tugboats in New York just moments before it crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, signaling the crew may have known the ship was veering off course after leaving a Manhattan dock, federal investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. Two...

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani

    DOJ plans to drop Boeing prosecution in 737 crashes, family lawyers say (washingtonpost.com) DOJ plans to drop Boeing prosecution in 737 crashes, family lawyers say By Lori Aratani 2025051616455200 Boeing would avoid prosecution for two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people under a tentative deal the government presented Friday to family members of the victims, lawyers for the relatives said.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani |Amy Wang

    Beleaguered Boeing wins massive deal to sell jets to Qatar airline (washingtonpost.com) Beleaguered Boeing wins massive deal to sell jets to Qatar airline By Lori Aratani; Amy B Wang 2025051419523700 Qatar awarded a contract for up to 210 new wide-body civilian airliners to Boeing on Wednesday, a blockbuster deal for the beleaguered aerospace company that was inked in a Doha ceremony where President Donald Trump hailed it as evidence of his abilities to promote U.S. economic interests...

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9 May 25

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