Lori Aratani

Washington, D.C., United States

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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Trump accelerates upgrades of air traffic control systems amid FAA departures

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Ian Duncan |Lori Aratani |Hannah Natanson |Daniel Gilbert

Trump accelerates upgrades of air traffic control systems amid FAA departures (washingtonpost.com) Trump accelerates upgrades of air traffic control systems amid FAA departures By Ian Duncan; Lori Aratani; Hannah Natanson; Daniel Gilbert 2025050813231700 President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to spend billions in the latest bid to fix America's outdated and understaffed air traffic control system, but his team will have to launch the plan under a Federal Aviation Administration...
Trump Administration Abruptly Removes Vice Chair Of The NTSB

1 week ago | southfloridareporter.com | Lori Aratani |Ian Duncan

The Trump administration Tuesday abruptly removed Alvin Brown from his role as vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. Three sources with knowledge of the situation who were not authorized to speak publicly confirmed that Brown, the only Black member on the five-person board, had been removed. However, the reason for his dismissal is unclear. Brown did not respond to requests for comment.
Trump administration abruptly removes the vice chair of the NTSB

1 week ago | adn.com | Lori Aratani |Ian Duncan

The Trump administration Tuesday abruptly removed Alvin Brown from his role as vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, a move that comes at a time when the independent agency is involved in several high-profile investigations, including of the fatal collision between two aircraft near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people.
FAA suspends the work of an independent panel reviewing air traffic control

1 week ago | adn.com | Lori Aratani

The Federal Aviation Administration halted the work of an outside panel of experts scrutinizing its management of air traffic control, a previously unreported move made just weeks after a fatal airliner crash near Washington raised questions about the agency’s abilities to keep the skies safe. The panel had been tasked late last year by then-FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to study ways to reduce conflicts of interest in the FAA’s oversight of air traffic control operations.
FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani

FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control (washingtonpost.com) FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control By Lori Aratani 2025050617000900 The Federal Aviation Administration halted the work of an outside panel of experts scrutinizing its management of air traffic control, a previously unreported move made just weeks after a fatal airliner crash near Washington raised questions about the agency's abilities to keep the skies safe. The panel...
Trump administration abruptly removes vice chair of the NTSB

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani |Ian Duncan

Trump administration abruptly removes vice chair of the NTSB (washingtonpost.com) Trump administration abruptly removes vice chair of the NTSB By Lori Aratani; Ian Duncan 2025050616240900 The Trump administration Tuesday abruptly removed Alvin Brown from his role as vice chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, a move that comes at a time when the independent agency is involved in several high-profile investigations, including of the fatal collision between two aircraft near Reagan...
FAA offers incentives for air traffic controllers in bid to ease shortage

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani

FAA offers incentives for air traffic controllers in bid to ease shortage (washingtonpost.com) FAA offers incentives for air traffic controllers in bid to ease shortage By Lori Aratani 2025050121450800 Even as it has pushed thousands of federal employees to leave their jobs, retire early or face the possibility of being laid off, the Trump administration is showering one group of government workers with praise and cash bonuses to get them to stay on.
Tariffs upend Boeing supply chain that sustains U.S. jobs, exports

3 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Lori Aratani

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner jet is a multinational concoction, made of parts from around the globe. Wings from Japan. Doors from France. Portions of the fuselage are built in Italy before they are shipped to the United States to be assembled by workers in South Carolina. It’s an arrangement made possible by a nearly 50-year-old trade agreement that allowed Boeing and other players in the U.S. aerospace industry to sell airplanes and buy parts from anywhere in the world, duty-free.
Tariffs disrupt Boeing supply chain that sustained U.S. jobs, exports

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Lori Aratani

Tariffs disrupt Boeing supply chain that sustained U.S. jobs, exports (washingtonpost.com) Tariffs disrupt Boeing supply chain that sustained U.S. jobs, exports By Lori Aratani 2025041611301600 Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jet is a multinational concoction, made of parts from around the globe. Wings from Japan. Doors from France. Portions of the fuselage are built in Italy before they are shipped to the United States to be assembled by workers in South Carolina.
Tariffs upend Boeing supply chain that sustains U.S. jobs, exports

4 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Lori Aratani

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner jet is a multinational concoction, made of parts from around the globe. Wings from Japan. Doors from France. Portions of the fuselage are built in Italy before they are shipped to the United States to be assembled by workers in South Carolina. It’s an arrangement made possible by a nearly 50-year-old trade agreement that allowed Boeing and other players in the U.S. aerospace industry to sell airplanes and buy parts from anywhere in the world, duty-free.