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July 21, 2023
Grace Segers
The Niche Airport Drama That’s Stymieing Congress
Lawmakers are at loggerheads over whether to expand flights from a local Washington airport.
January 11, 2023
Tori Otten
FAA System Outage Creates Travel Chaos Across the Country
Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed, after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded planes due to a crucial information system outage.
February 28, 2022
Natalie Shure
Another No-Fly List for Airline Passengers? Has America Lost Its Mind (Again)?
The industry that’s ruined commercial aviation now wants to bring back a failed idea from the “war on terror” era.
September 18, 2019
MagazineMaureen Tkacik
Crash Course
How Boeing's managerial revolution created the 737 MAX disaster
May 20, 2016
Frederic Lemieux
Is Commercial Aviation as Safe as We’re Told?
By only counting fatal accidents, we're missing some important information.
October 29, 2012
Jeffrey Rosen
The Supreme Court Exposes Obama’s Circular Logic on Wiretapping
February 3, 2012
Adie Tomer
The Pluses and Minuses of the New FAA Bill
July 28, 2011
Adie Tomer
FAA Impasse Should Result in Reform
July 26, 2011
Adie Tomer
Equity Gone Wild Grounds the FAA
April 23, 2011
Chloe Schama
All Good in LaHood
July 23, 2010
Bradford Plumer
How the States and EPA Can Save Climate Policy
July 14, 2010
Bradford Plumer
Is The Drilling Moratorium A Bad Idea?
June 16, 2010
Jonathan Chait
Did Obama Smear Gore? [Updated]
October 8, 2009
Adie Tomer
Forecast for Unfriendly Skies
November 20, 2008
David Kusnet
One If By Jalopy, Three If By Corporate Jet
When the CEO of Boeing testified before a Congressional committee, he was driven from the airport in a jalopy by the COO's son, a Georgetown student.
August 27, 2008
Bradford Plumer
The End Of Aviation
January 24, 2005
Michael Crowley
Learning from Newt
July 7, 2003
The Editors
Eyes Wide Shut
July 7, 2003
Hudson Morgan
Shipping News
November 4, 2002
Eli Lake
Noise Pollution

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