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Durbin files amendment to support small airports
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) is pushing for a change to a federal bill to help small airports across the country. In an...
Illinois senator calls on FAA to reject Boeing's request for Max 7 safety waiver
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn a letter obtained exclusively by CBS News, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, chair of...
Senator Tammy Duckworth touts MetroLink expansion to MidAmerica Airport
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, who chairs the Senate’s Aviation Subcommittee, said she spoke with...
Plane's emergency evacuation slide falls out midflight, landing in nearby neighborhood
TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn emergency slide fell from a plane in Illinois on July 17 while it was still in the air before it...
Identities released of 2 victims killed in Hanna City plane crash
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPEORIA– The single-engine plane that crashed in Hanna City on Saturday had been in the air for...
What’s the impact on Illinois if the federal government shuts down?
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoU.S. Sen. Dick Durbin readily admits he thinks the public has tuned out the often-dire warnings...
‘One close call is one too many:’ Senators discuss preventing airport runway near misses
WSOC via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIf you feel like you’ve heard about more close calls on airport runaways lately, you’re right....
$5M state investment in metro-east airport project creates jobs, local leaders say
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllinois is investing $5.4 million in a construction project at St. Louis Downtown Airport in St....
FAA, Vero Beach mobile home park tiff shows Ronald Reagan had it right | Opinion
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story has been updated with new developments since it was originally posted. After...
Budget fight could derail air traffic controller training in Oklahoma, agency head warns
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to accelerate the training of air traffic controllers in...