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Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill that would boost competition in the airline industry and cut prices for consumers.  The legislation, named the “Airport Gate Competition Act,” was introduced Tuesday. The bill aims to increase the number of common-use gates available to all airlines, which proponents argue would give smaller…

After recently visiting Boeing’s facilities, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker said he found there are issues with the company’s safety culture but expects the aviation giant will get its act together. “There are issues around the safety culture in Boeing. Their priorities have been focused on production and not on safety and quality,”…