Sean Duffy
American politician, former sports commentator and reality television personality
Photo: U.S. Department of Transportation, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 28
US finalizes lower vehicle fuel economy standard of 34.9 mpg for 2031
The Department of Transportation finalized rules setting the 2031 fuel efficiency average at 34.9 mpg, down from 50.4 mpg, projecting $60.6 billion in automaker technology savings.
- Sep 26
Trump rolls back US fuel economy targets, lowering 2031 fleet requirement to 34.5 mpg
US President Donald Trump approved lowered Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, cutting the required 2031 fleetwide average from 50.4 to 34.5 miles per gallon ahead of final rules.
- Sep 7
Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, killing five people and injuring five
A Boeing 767 cargo aircraft operating for Amazon Prime Air overshot the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, colliding with ground vehicles and sparking a fire that killed five people.
- Aug 28
FAA moves to dismiss two LaGuardia controllers who left shifts early before fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers who departed LaGuardia Airport an hour early on 22 March 2026, leaving the control tower understaffed during a fatal collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck.
- Jul 30
Trump unveils $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles Airport, replace 'people movers' with train
President Donald Trump announced a $22 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, calling the current facility 'horrible' and 'impossible.' The plan includes four new concourses, an underground train, and a 32,000-car parking lot, while preserving Eero Saarinen's main terminal.