Counter‑drone System Limited to Southern Border, Not DC
.@FAANews administrator says counter-drone system is only being used along southern border and is not being used at Ft McNair in DC https://t.co/AxKJKAxZpe
Sen. Duckworth Slams FAA Complacency over Safety Failures
.@SenDuckworth sharply criticizes @FAANews "It was not just a tragedy, but a travesty. The NTSB final report on the incident left no room for interpretation. The FAA's failure to act on prior safety recommendations led to this catastrophe. What we...
FAA Responds to NTSB Recommendations on 2025 Collision
.@FAA_Bryan sent letters to @NTSB last week detailing the agency's formal response to the board's recommendations after the 2025 mid-air collision
Xi Commits to 200 Boeing Jets, Exceeding Boeing’s Ask
News: @POTUS tells @FoxNews @seanhannity China's Xi agreed to order 200 Boeing jets: "Boeing wanted 150, he got 200" Published reports had suggested China would order 500 plus planes https://t.co/L8kJ4wTfgt
MWAA Awaits Official Decision Before Discussing Dulles Upgrade
Here is @MWAAHQ statement on @SecDuffy remarks on Dulles: "The Airports Authority is awaiting an official announcement of the government’s decision on plans to enhance Washington Dulles International Airport, after which we can further discuss this important initiative"
President Nominates Contracting Expert David Cummins to Lead TSA
.@POTUS has sent up nomination of David Cummins to head @TSA Trump to tap government contracting expert to head TSA, sources say - https://t.co/0PX1v85XMr
Spirit Cites Soaring Fuel Costs as Restructuring Blocker
Spirit blamed fuel costs as the reason its restructuring plan was no longer feasible https://t.co/gjBFYs8UrV
US Gov't Intel Stake Soars to $55B Amid Apple Deal
After @WSJ report on @Apple striking preliminary deal to use @intel chips, the US government stake in Intel now worth $55 billion
Former Solicitor General Paul Clement Signs ABC FCC Filing
As others have pointed out it is notable that Paul Clement -- former solicitor general and notable Supreme Court advocate --signed the @ABC @FCC filing https://t.co/hHjPHKpdaW
Government Can't Dictate Content on Media Platforms
ABC also quotes the DC Circuit dissent from then Judge Kavanaugh in the 2017 net neutrality case: the government may not tell "Amazon or Politics & Prose what books to promote; or tell The Washington Post or the Drudge Report...
FCC Priorities Shift with Each Administration
More from @ABC -- "What is newsworthy to today’s FCC may not be newsworthy to the FCC in the next Administration"
Spirit's Paper Ticket Chaos Amid CrowdStrike Outage
My @SpiritAirlines story: my daughter and I in July 2024 took Spirit up to Boston so I could drop her off to spend a week with her grandparents. It was the day of the crowdstrike meltdown, so spirit employees had...
US Air Force to Receive Qatar‑Gifted 747 by July 4
Scoop from my colleague: (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that would join the Air Force One fleet in time for the nation's 250th anniversary, a...
Spirit Lawyer Confirms 50,000 Passengers Flew Friday Amid Suspension
A lawyer for Spirit is speaking at length about its suspension of operations and says Spirit transported 50,000 passengers Friday
Spirit Lawyer Cites Iran War for Liquidation, Plan Collapse
Spirit lawyer in court is blaming Iran war for airline's liquidation and failure of the reorganization plan proposed before the spike in fuel prices
Spirit Airlines Admits Rescue Search Failed, No Liquidity
.@SpiritAirlines also confirms the search for a rescue ended on Thursday -- not Friday: "Sadly, it became clear on Thursday that sufficient incremental liquidity will not be found, and there are no longer any viable paths to a restructuring...
Spirit Blames Soaring Fuel Costs for Bankruptcy Filing
.@SpiritAirlines cites high fuel prices in court filing: “ the material additional costs to Spirit proved to be too much for its available liquidity to absorb… When fuel prices spiked and stayed high, and it became clear to the Debtors...
SEC Chair Doubts Spirit Airlines Bailout Viability
Also worth going back and looking at @SecDuffy comments to @Reuters 10 days ago questioning viability of @SpiritAirlines bailout https://t.co/NbzYtXChNB
Sec Duffy Says No Rescue for Budget Airlines Now
The biggest news today out of @SecDuffy is that he does not think a government rescue is warranted of budget airlines "at this point" https://t.co/ygxeLLrgTK
Budget Carriers Challenge Claim that Policies Favor Big Airlines
Budget airlines respond to @AirlinesDotOrg saying major carriers suggest government policy "should continue to favor the largest and most entrenched carriers who are unabashedly steering customers toward higher priced offerings. Notably, many of the airline 'self-help' measures described by A4A...
President Stubbornly Frames Spirit Rescue as Creditor Issue
Duffy: The president was like a dog on a bone trying to keep Spirit alive: "This was a creditor issue"
History Will Call Biden's Spirit‑JetBlue Block a Mistake
.@SecDuffy: History judges the Biden decision to reject the Spirit JetBlue merger in 2024 as a "massive mistake" https://t.co/HCxk8WgdOD
Airlines Provide Jump Seats, Preferential Interviews for Stranded Spirit Staff
.@SecDuffy says airlines are offering jump seats/spare seats for Spirit employees who are stranded and offering preferential interviews for Spirit employees who have lost jobs
JetBlue Offers $99 Fares to Stranded Spirit Travelers
.@JetBlue: "To assist stranded Spirit customers with imminent travel, JetBlue is offering $99 one-way fares to individuals with proof of a valid Spirit itinerary for the same route for travel through Wednesday, May 6¹ These customers should call 1-800-JETBLUE to...
United Readies Aid for Spirit Customers if Airline Collapses
CHICAGO, May 1 (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Friday it was preparing to support Spirit Airlines customers and employees in case the bankrupt carrier shuts down its operations.
American Airlines Caps Fares to Aid Stranded Spirit Travelers
.@AmericanAir on possible @SpiritAirlines shutdown: "The American Airlines team is prepared to do all it can to support Spirit Airlines customers and team members. To help customers whose travel may be disrupted, we immediately implemented fare caps on Main Cabin tickets for Spirit routes where we also offer nonstop service and will continue to support as many customers as possible."
Shutdown Leaves TSA Understaffed, Morale Low Before World Cup
.@USTravel does not sugarcoat the end of the shutdown: "While the bill passed today restores funding certainty for much of DHS, there are no real winners in a shutdown. More than 1,100 TSA officers have already left the workforce, morale...
CEOs Urged to Defend First Amendment, Disney Praised
.@AGomezFCC speaks to CEOs running parent companies of broadcasters: "We need the corporate parents of these broadcasters to stand up for our First Amendment and to push back" -- she praised Disney for pushing back against FCC
FCC to Revise Audible Crawl Rule, Protecting Visually Impaired
Reminder for some of my colleagues covering the @FCC meeting today -- the commission votes on lots of items like changes to the "Audible Crawl Rule" which eliminates " a technically unworkable provision while ensuring that people who are...
GM Faces Potential $1 B Credit Impairment After EPA Repeal
One interesting note from @GM quarterly filing: "At March 31, 2026, the carrying amount of our acquired credits was $1.3 billion, of which up to $1 billion is subject to impairment in the near term upon enactment of the EPA's...
Duffy Vows to Make Most of Final DOT Role
Very interesting from Duffy at @USDOT: "This is my last government job and so I am going to maximize every moment I have"
Rattner Skips Signature “Foam on Runway” Metaphor
How did @SteveRattner not work in his well-used "foam on the runway" line about the auto restructuring? https://t.co/GqVnaSTIo1
Rattner Calls for Spirit Airlines’ Liquidation and Graveyard Addition
Former auto czar Steve Rattner on @SpiritAirlines: "Let Spirit liquidate and add its tombstone to the airline graveyard" https://t.co/1hd9xTOuyp
Senate Commerce Chair Rejects FCC as Speech Police
Cruz' office confirms comments to @reuters the Senate Commerce chair made to @PunchbowlNews on early review of @Disney ABC licenses: "It is not government's job to censor speech and I do not believe the FCC should operate as the speech...
Senate Democrat Condemns FCC Disney Review as Unconstitutional Censorship
Senate Democrat on early @FCC review of Disney broadcast licenses: "This is authoritarian censorship. It’s unconstitutional and unacceptable" https://t.co/BQw4DCMuDJ
FCC Probes Disney for Alleged Race, Gender Segregation
More from @BrendanCarrFCC last month on his enforcement investigation into DEI efforts at Disney telling @Reuters: "There's some real concerns with Disney. I mean, there's evidence out there that would suggest, and maybe Disney has counter evidence that they were...
Senate Urges Trump to Ban Chinese Car Factories in U.S.
We first reported Senate letter calling on Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building vehicles in US (But no we did not tag the story exclusive) https://t.co/OTaYqFRbuf
FCC Affirms First Amendment Protects Unpopular Government Criticism
From the @FCC website: The First Amendment "protects broadcasts that criticize or ridicule established customs and institutions, including the government and its officials. The Commission recognizes that, under our Constitution, people must be free to say things that the majority...
FCC Warns Early License Renewals Unlikely, Cite First Amendment Concerns
Here's our @AGomezFCC responded to chance of speeding up license reviews: "Early-renewal attempts are exceedingly rare, and the process is so demanding that any effort would almost certainly fail, especially given the well-documented First Amendment violations underlying these moves." https://t.co/u0j1LGMTg4
FCC May Accelerate TV License Renewals Despite 2028 Deadline
.@Reuters first reported last month that @FCC could speed up broadcast license renewals (Remember no broadcast TV licenses are up until October 2028) https://t.co/OevSp8KKaZ
Trump Echoes Ford: America’s Industrial Base Is Eroding
President Donald Trump, Ford said, “really has voiced what some of us have been trying to get people to listen to for the last 20 years, which is, we are losing our industrial base.”
Think Beyond: Ask Everyone, Not Just the Obvious
.@willguisbond asked @SecDuffy who he had asked if they wanted to buy @SpiritAirlines: "The better question is who haven't I asked?"
Sec. Duffy Reviews $2.5B Aid Request for Budget Airlines
New: @SecDuffy just weighed in on the budget airlines request for up to $2.5 billion in aid to offset high fuel costs in scrum with @CNN @theaircurrent and @Reuters. Story at @Reuters
Southwest Receives New MAX 8 with Fresh Livery
The new livery is on a new MAX 8 delivered recently to @SouthwestAir by @Boeing
Southwest 737 Independence's Tail Number Still Missing From FAA Database
The Southwest 737 Independence tail number is appropriately N1776R -- so new still not fully in @FAANews system Aircraft Inquiry https://t.co/QLtA9Edo85!
Southwest’s Independence 1 Livery Raises Industry Bar
.@SecDuffy to @SouthwestAir: I think you set the bar very high on the Independence 1 livery (He is going to see another major carrier livery for 250 this week)
Jimmy Kimmel Live to Air Oz Pearlman After Shooting
.@JimmyKimmelLive is set to have Oz Pearlman on the air tonight (Pearlman was at the WHCD dinner when the shooting occurred). I have asked ABC to confirm this is a new and not rebroadcast episode https://t.co/5x9QF4VIbC
Aviation Industry Heeds Threat of TSA Pay Disruption
The potential for another disruption of pay for @TSA workers is getting taken very seriously by aviation industry https://t.co/Lc3W6OLnn1
Funding Needed for Software to Rethink Air Traffic Control
.@SecDuffy talks tonight on podcast about the new software he needs funding for to rethink how we control airplanes and deconflict planes before they are in the air https://t.co/OeyAqESXPL
WMATA Approves $4.8B Budget, Boosts Service, No Fare Hikes
Inbox": @wmata is not raising fares: "The WMATA Board of Directors today adopted a $4.8 billion operating and capital budget for Fiscal Year 2027, improving service without raising fares. Bus service improvements will take place in June, and additional bus...