Joby Aviation (JOBY) has begun power-on testing for the first of several aircraft conforming to Federal Aviation Administration Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), a crucial step in obtaining FAA certification for its electric vertical takeoff and landing ((eVTOL)) aircraft and a pivotal step toward commercialization.

Major airlines are providing meals and support to unpaid air traffic controllers and TSA officers during the federal government shutdown.

The move comes amid escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. Here is what you should know.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport faces its fifth ground delay due to FAA staffing shortages amid the government shutdown.

Following Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's warning that parts of U.S. airspace could close next week due to air traffic controller shortages, aviation experts are providing context.

Air traffic controllers, like other essential federal workers, are required to work without pay during the shutdown, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents. The aviation agency called on lawmakers to end the shutdown so that workers "receive the pay they've earned and travelers can avoid further disruptions and delays".

Federal employees lined up for free hot Tex-Mex meals Monday morning inside the terminal at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport as the federal government shutdown continues to leave many without pay. The South Tyler Rotary Club partnered with local restaurants and churches to provide daily meals to Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration employees,

Federal Aviation Administration officials on Friday urged Congress to approve government funding as more air traffic controllers call in sick amid the shutdown.