Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
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Could Denver’s refusal to approve Key Lime Air contract be a risky move?
The Denver City Council recently voted down a contract to expand Key Lime Air’s operations at Denver International Airport, citing disagreement with the company’s suspected operation of federal deportation flights on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But in doing so, could the city be rolling the dice with federal grant money the airport…
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Pilot injured, lands medical helicopter in open field near Fort Morgan
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A Med Evac helicopter made an emergency landing Tuesday afternoon after an in-air emergency. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office received a mayday distress call from the helicopter and their intent to land in a field near the 17000 block of County Road T5 in Morgan County. Deputies responded to the scene and found the helicopter…
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Denver airport sees hundreds of flight delays amid snow squall
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Hundreds of flights were impacted on Tuesday when a quick snow shower forced an hour-long ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration at Denver International Airport. The snow squall affected the Denver metro on Tuesday morning, bringing about an inch of snow and ice along with freezing fog, according to the National Weather Service…
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United travel woes continue into Wednesday at DIA, leaving travelers stranded, angry
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Tuesday’s travel woes from customers attempting to fly United Airlines and facing cancellations continued Wednesday, with 92 United flights cancelled into and out of Denver International Airport out a total 95 flights cancelled at the airport. Across the United States, United had cancelled 442 flights and delayed another 887, far more than any of their…
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Nearly 100 United flights cancelled at DIA Tuesday, CEO says FAA ‘failed us’
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Close to 100 flights in and out of Denver International Airport were canceled on Tuesday, stranding hundreds of passengers who had to sleep on cots. The bulk of canceled flights were by United Airlines. As of Tuesday afternoon, 62 flights to Denver were canceled, while 34 flights from DIA didn’t occur. It’s not immediately clear…
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DIA’s Phil Washington withdraws from consideration for FAA administrator
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington withdrew his name from consideration to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, saying he can’t see a “respectful, civil, and viable path forward to Senate confirmation.” “This was a decision that I did not make lightly,” Washington said…
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Authorities identify four people killed in Boulder County plane crash
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The Boulder County Coroner’s Office identified the four people who were killed when a plane crashed near Lefthand Canyon Drive last month. The victims were Steven Chase, 32, Sandra Kirby, 48, Amanda Kirby, 13, and Ian Kirby, 17. Their cause and manner of death are still pending, according to the coroner’s office. The plane departed…
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington nominated to lead FAA
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. “Phil’s deep expertise in transportation, his service in the military, and his track record helping Americans safely get where they need to go, make him the right…
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Denver International Airport CEO headed to FAA in D.C.?
President Joe Biden will likely name Denver International Airport’s CEO Phil Washington as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, according to the Seattle Times. Washington has held the DIA post for less than a year, after being appointed by Mayor Michael Hancock in 2021. An airport spokesperson declined a Denver Gazette request to…