At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in 2019.

A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

Delta is the first major U.S. airline to say it will not rollback its climate targets after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement.

Trump has never provided proof that a single DEI hire “failed to meet established standards,” one expert said.

The American Airlines flight was carrying 64 people when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

Signing the memorandum in the Oval Office, Trump repeated – without evidence – his earlier assertions that federal diversity programs contributed to a helicopter and a regional jet colliding near Washington.

The president also suggested, without evidence, that diversity hiring policies in air traffic control could have been a factor

United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and several other U.S.-based carriers have all given investors strong forecasts for the year. Wall Street expects major airlines to increase revenue and profit in 2025. Lower jet fuel prices have also helped brighten those forecasts.

Delta joins a growing list of Western carriers that are resuming their Tel Aviv service after Israel reached a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

He said he increased hiring standards when he took over from former President Barack Obama. "Only the highest aptitude, the highest intellect, and psychologically superior people were allowed to qualify for air traffic controllers,

President Donald Trump sparred with reporters Thursday after fielding questions about the fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C., linking the incident to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and air traffic control failures.

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning