Tag: Faa
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DIA whistleblower sues Denver, top city staff, alleging retaliation over possible FAA violations
Three of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s top political appointees have been named in a lawsuit alleging retaliation for spotlighting concerns over the city’s Park Hill Golf Course land swap and its decision to vote down an airport lease with Key Lime Air. Denver International Airport Executive Vice President and General Counsel Everett Ben Martinez filed…
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4 killed in plane crash near Steamboat Springs
The FAA says the plane crashed under “unknown circumstances” just after midnight Friday. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo — Four people were killed when a small plane crashed near Steamboat Springs early Friday. According to a preliminary report from the FAA, the Epic Aircraft E1000 crashed under unknown circumstances near Emerald Mountain around 12:20 a.m. The Routt…
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Shorter flights hit hardest by DIA cancellations
More than a hundred flights have been canceled at Denver International Airport over the weekend, as airlines followed new federal orders to reduce air traffic across the nation. While many major airlines have not released full lists of their canceled flights, United’s cancellations in Denver show many shorter routes have been impacted first. The most…
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More than 70 flights cancelled at Denver airport amid air traffic reductions
On the first day of reductions across the nation’s airspace, Denver International Airport is experiencing a wave of flight cancellations. There are 74 cancelled flights at DIA as of Friday morning, according to air travel disruption tracker FlightAware. The top cancelled airlines are SkyWest, Southwest, United and Frontier, FlightAware shows. Major airlines are asking travelers…
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FAA says it will list airports where it is reducing flights during the government shutdown
Travelers through some of the busiest U.S. airports can expect to learn Thursday whether they’ll see fewer flights as the government shutdown drags into a second month. The Federal Aviation Administration will announce the 40 “high-volume markets” where it is reducing flights by 10% before the cuts go into effect Friday, said agency administrator Bryan…
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Staffing shortages lead to delays at DIA, other airports
DENVER — The federal government shutdown resulted in staffing issues at several airports across the country Monday, including Denver International Airport. A Federal Aviation Administration advisory issued Monday said flights to DIA were being delayed an average of 40 minutes due to staffing. As of 8 p.m., more than 570 flights to and from the airport had…
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Air traffic controllers report to work, as Denver airports brace for impact should federal shutdown linger
After Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a plan to keep the U.S. government funded, several federal agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, are preparing to wait out another government shutdown, the first since 2019. The FAA posted a warning, highlighted in red, that “portions of the Department of Transportation are currently in shutdown/furlough…
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Jefferson County airport sued for noise, lead contamination
More than 400 residents of Superior’s Rock Creek subdivision filed a lawsuit against neighboring Jefferson County, owner of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, complaining that noise and alleged pollution from leaded aviation fuel are affecting their well-being and devaluing their homes. The residents of the subdivision claim in the lawsuit that increasing use of the…
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Denver International Airport gets $26M from Biden administration for baggage upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Denver International Airport a $26.6 million grant last week to help modernize its baggage system. The money comes from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, where the FAA has allocated nearly $1 billion this year to improve more than 114 airports across the U.S. DIA has gotten nearly $124 million…
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NORAD fighters intercept small balloon over Utah
The North American Aerospace Defense Command based in Colorado Springs announced Friday it detected a small balloon and sent fighters to intercept it above Utah. The fighters determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security, according to a news release. Why a spy balloon? It’s a key question, retired NORAD…