Oriana Pawlyk

1 month ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Ry Rivard

The most serious incident at Newark occurred April 28, when air traffic controllers monitoring aviation traffic lost sight of planes in midair — and the ability to communicate with them — for about 90 seconds. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has said the breakdown was due to a failing copper communications wire — one example of the aging technology that the FAA is in the process of replacing nationwide.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Oriana Pawlyk |Ry Rivard

Terrifying safety lapses at Newark Liberty International Airport are raising the stakes for the Trump administration’s still-vague plan for upgrading the nation’s aviation system — a multibillion-dollar blueprint whose debut is scheduled for Thursday. The plan, to be announced by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, comes on the heels of a series of unnerving aviation incidents in recent years, most seriously the midair collision near Washington that killed 67 people on Jan. 29.

1 month ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took to X and cable news to demand answers from the Pentagon about how it’s using Army helicopters in Washington — but softened his tone Tuesday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, on May 6, 2025.

1 month ago | politico.com | Oriana Pawlyk

The announcement came three days after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy admonished military VIPs to “take a taxi or Uber” rather than fly choppers through D.C.’s crowded airspace. A plane takes off from Reagan National Airport on Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.

1 month ago | politico.com | Sam Ogozalek |Oriana Pawlyk

With help from Chris Marquette— President Donald Trump’s “skinny” budget request seeks an increase in funding for aviation system infrastructure upgrades, but also cuts to the Essential Air Service. — A mass layoff is coming at DOT, but it won’t hit until late May at the earliest, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. — An Army helicopter forced two jets inbound for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to perform go-around maneuvers roughly three months after January’s air disaster.