A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
Sen. Ted Cruz positioned to play a key role in plane crash investigation
Cruz has a key role in congressional oversight of the Wednesday night accident as chairman of the Senate Committee on ...
Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...
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Investigations launch into horrific DC plane crash as Trump without evidence blames DEI
A midair collision between a commercial jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia resulted in 67 fatalities, with no conclusive evidence yet ...
Flights Resumed at Reagan National, but the Day Hardly Felt Normal
Gravelly Point, just a few hundred feet from the north end of the runway at Reagan National, was one of the closed parks. It ...
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Alarms were raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crash
After Wednesday’s fatal crash which took down a commercial jet and a military helicopter on a training flight at Washington ...
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Cruz questions whether number of helicopter flights around DCA is wise policy
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the number of helicopter flights around Ronald Reagan National Airport could raise concerns. Posted: January 30, 2025 | Last updated: January 30, 2025 ...
Day Before D.C. Plane Crash, Another Jet Aborted First Landing at Reagan to Avoid Helicopter
On Tuesday, a day before Wednesday’s fatal collision, a Republic Airways jet from Windsor Locks, Conn., was minutes away from ...