Lillianna Byington

The White House touted Phil Washington’s 24 years of experience in the US Army when tapping him to run the Federal Aviation Administration last year—a fact that could threaten his path to confirmation.

The White House is dropping the nomination of Robert Hampshire to be an assistant secretary of transportation for research and technology.

The White House is dropping the nomination of Robert Hampshire to be an assistant secretary of transportation for research and technology.

A battle over increasing the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots is building in Congress, as a wave of retirements loom and carriers brace for another busy season of post-pandemic travel.

A battle over increasing the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots is building in Congress, as a wave of retirements loom and carriers brace for another busy season of post-pandemic travel.

Expanding the number of long-distance flights available at Reagan National Airport, the closest to Capitol Hill, is running into resistance from lawmakers and airport officials in the region worried about noise and congestion.

Pilots would be able to fly commercial planes for an additional two years under an amendment added to House aviation legislation to respond to increased demand for workers.

The Biden administration raised concerns about aviation legislation, up for consideration in the House this week, that would increase pilots’ retirement age and ease regulations for airlines to show the total ticket price in advertising.

Tom Wheaton, a veteran who has been paralyzed for the last 35 years, knows the hassles of getting from point A to point B. But flying is “where I notice my disability the most,” he said.

Tom Wheaton, a veteran who has been paralyzed for the last 35 years, knows the hassles of getting from point A to point B. But flying is “where I notice my disability the most,” he said.