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Air traffic controllers report to work, as Denver airports brace for impact should federal shutdown linger
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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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Federal judge dismisses Boulder’s lawsuit against FAA over future municipal airport closure
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A federal judge on Monday dismissed Boulder’s lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration, which sought to confirm the city’s position that it is not legally obligated to continue operating Boulder Municipal Airport after 2040. The city sued last year because it believed it did not need the FAA’s approval to discontinue airport operations. Boulder argued…
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60 DIA flights cancelled, more delayed after FAA system outage
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More than 60 flights out of Denver International Airport this morning were affected by a Federal Aviation Administration computer system shutdown Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Tuesday night, the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions system (NOTAMs), which provides safety info to flight crews, experienced an outage that resulted in delayed and cancelled flights across the…
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Colorado senators, congressman urge FAA to address noise complaints at Centennial Airport
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U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow asked the the Federal Aviation Administration in a letter Wednesday to address noise complaints at the Centennial Airport. In May of 2021, two small planes crashed mid-air over Cherry Creek State Park while attempting to land at the Centennial Airport in Arapahoe County. Though no…
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DIA audit finds airline revenue collection lacking
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Denver International Airport is not ensuring prompt payments from airlines, promptly collecting delinquent airline payments and associated interest penalties or managing airline space changes, an audit report found. Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien‘s staff presented those and other findings and recommendations about DIA‘s airline agreement management practices and lack of controls to the independent audit…
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? Colorado congressmen question safety of NASA’s partnership with SpaceX
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Three Colorado congressmen want greater government oversight of the NASA contractors who launch rockets at a time the space agency is trying to turn more of its operations over to private industry. Another launch by a private company took place last week to resupply the International Space Station. Although the flight from Wallops Island in…
