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The U.S. Department of Transportation has dropped a lawsuit filed against Southwest Airlines by the prior administration.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The new U.S. administration has unveiled its proposed overhaul of the aging air traffic control system.

Telecommunications infrastructure changes designed to reduce the risk of ATC system outages at Newark Airport will be in place “this summer,” FAA said.

Aviation Week editors break down the current state of the U.S. air traffic control system and analyze what it will take to push modernization forward.

Southwest Airlines asked DOT for blanket authority to operate scheduled flights to U.S. open skies partners, opening the door to more international expansion.

Satellite navigation’s vulnerability to jamming and spoofing is not new.

A plan to address ATC system outages at Newark (EWR) will almost certainly reduce the number of flights in and out of the busy New Jersey/New York area airport.

U.S. airlines are supportive of efforts to modernize the air traffic control system as recent events provide renewed impetus for long-sought improvements.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's new ATC infrastructure upgrade depends on immediate funding from Congress to complete within its three-year timeline.

The DOT is one of only four cabinet-level agencies that would see a top-line funding increase in the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.

The U.S. has tentatively approved Israir Airlines’ application to resume service to the U.S., clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the Israeli carrier’s return.

A former Allegiant executive argues the carrier doesn’t need a regulatory nod for the partnership with ULCC Viva to launch service to Mexico.

The investigation looks into FAA’s response to a pair of 737 MAX bird strikes that triggered an engine failure-related safety device but also allowed smoke and fumes to enter the cabin and cockpit.

Lawmakers are pressing the Secret Service to explain its role in a series of anti-collision alerts reported by aircraft near Reagan National Airport March 1.

Allegiant executives express optimism that the airline and VivaAerobus will gain antitrust immunity to operate a transborder alliance between the U.S. and Mexico.

The U.S. Transportation Department is seeking input on airline consumer protection rulings handed down by the agency under the prior administration.

The strong post-COVID-19 travel recovery has been generating expectations for accommodations in all cabin classes.

The mindset is changing on what it means to make air travel accessible.

U.S. airlines are contesting certain rulings handed down by the U.S Transportation Department (DOT) under the Biden administration.

After the regional jet-helicopter crash near DCA, the FAA faces scrutiny of its handling of reports noting the risks of mixing helicopters and commercial flights.

The DOT Secretary's roadmap for revamping the U.S. air traffic management system did not touch on equipping aircraft to take advantage of the new technology.

Israir Airlines has applied to the DOT for foreign air carrier permit to resume scheduled flights between Tel Aviv and New York.

Recent government-wide layoffs have not affected any safety-critical employees in the FAA, Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau said in an agency-wide email.

A California man has pleaded guilty to recklessly operating a drone that collided with a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper as it battled the Palisades Fire.