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Members of Congress return to Washington the week of March 24 to consider senior officials for Department of Transportation agencies and President Donald Trump’s budget and tax plan.

U.S. aviation safety regulators are slowing the rate of arrivals at Ronald Reagan airport to help ease the strain on air traffic controllers after last week's deadly midair collision.

After becoming the nation’s top transportation official, Secretary Sean Duffy pointed to the Department of Transportation’s long-standing primary focus: safety.

President Donald Trump has chosen Chris Rocheleau to lead the Federal Aviation Administration on an interim basis.

Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Oct. 22 by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them.

Joby Aviation said it received regulatory clearance to use software products that the electric aviation startup has developed in-house since acquiring Uber’s air taxi division in 2021.

Aviation experts who examined the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety record say the agency needs better staffing, equipment and tech to manage a surge in close calls between planes.

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Whitaker to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice withdrew in March after facing opposition from Republican senators.

Three of the major U.S. transportation safety agencies are without permanent leaders as the U.S. contends with toxic railway spills, near-collisions on runways and rising traffic deaths.