Randy Babbitt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The resignation of the nation’s top aviation official places the Federal Aviation Administration under the leadership of Deputy Administrator Michael Huerta, a well-regarded manager who nonetheless lack’s his...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Randy Babbitt says he will resign as head of the Federal Aviation Administration following his arrest over the weekend on charges of drunken driving. Babbitt said in a statement Tuesday that he didn't want to allow anything to "cast a...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Randy Babbitt says he will resign as head of the Federal Aviation Administration following his arrest over the weekend on charges of drunken driving. Babbitt said in a statement Tuesday that he didn't want to allow anything to "cast a...

An Illinois Department of Transportation official who has represented the agency at events about safe driving remains on the job following his arrest last month for allegedly driving drunk. Carmen W. Iacullo, 58, was arrested Nov. 20 in west suburban...

WASHINGTON -- Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned Tuesday, three days after he was arrested on a drunk driving charge near his suburban Washington home. In a brief statement released to the media, Babbitt said he had submitted his...

Almost 4,000 Federal Aviation Administration workers are facing furloughs after Congress adjourned Friday without passing a measure to reauthorize the agency's funding, according to the Transportation Department. A $2.5 billion program providing grants...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While Washington avoided defaulting on its debts Tuesday, both the Senate and House recessed until September without putting 4,000 people back to work. A partial Federal Aviation Administration shutdown in effect since July 22, has...

Laser pointers may seem like they're just a toy, but to pilots they're a serious problem. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Wednesday anyone caught shining a laser at an airplane can face a fine of up to $11,000. "2005 is when we first...

The almost-completed first phase of O'Hare International Airport's expansion had close calls that could have resulted in fatal airplane crashes, according to a Tribune investigation of incidents filed with the Federal Aviation Administration. As the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Should jetliners be landing with only a single air traffic controller on duty — even if he's awake? Federal officials are grappling with that question following the safe landing of two jetliners this week with no help...