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25 Years After 9/11: How The TSA Has Evolved

25 Years After 9/11: How The TSA Has Evolved

A quarter of a century after the US's worst terror attack, security in the country's aviation sector has changed conside...

Louis Hardiman 1 week ago
"Lost Our Right Engine": Coast Guard Gulfstream Carrying DHS Chief Mullin Declares DCA Emergency

"Lost Our Right Engine": Coast Guard Gulfstream Carrying DHS Chief Mullin Declares DCA Emergency

The aging executive jet suffered a right-engine failure with 14 people onboard.

Luke Bodell 3 weeks ago
Homeland Security Spent Over $460 Million For 10 Luxury Deportation Planes, But They've Barely Flown: Here's Why

Homeland Security Spent Over $460 Million For 10 Luxury Deportation Planes, But They've Barely Flown: Here's Why

The realities of buying and maintaining a fleet of 10 large aircraft.

Daniel S Osipov 1 month ago
Southwest Flight Attendant Arrested By ICE Agents Waiting At His Nashville Crew Base

Southwest Flight Attendant Arrested By ICE Agents Waiting At His Nashville Crew Base

One man's fight for citizenship turns into a battle against ICE.

Aaron Bailey 2 months ago
US To Launch Deportation Airline With 737s & Luxury Gulfstreams In 2027

US To Launch Deportation Airline With 737s & Luxury Gulfstreams In 2027

With a focus on round-the-clock operations and a hub-and-spoke network, the DHS deportation airline aims to reduce relia...

Aaron Bailey 2 months ago
JFK, LAX & More: The 11 US Airports Facing An International Flight Ban

JFK, LAX & More: The 11 US Airports Facing An International Flight Ban

The DHS has threatened to pull customs from several major international gateways.

Luke Bodell 5 months ago
Fast Lane Closed: TSA PreCheck And Global Entry Suspended At All Airports Amid DHS Shutdown

Fast Lane Closed: TSA PreCheck And Global Entry Suspended At All Airports Amid DHS Shutdown

With PreCheck and Global Entry programs suspended, passenger wait times at the airports will increase considerably.

Abid Habib 7 months ago
First Class Deportations? ICE Wants A $70M Luxury Boeing 737 MAX

First Class Deportations? ICE Wants A $70M Luxury Boeing 737 MAX

The DHS and ICE argue that the luxury VIP business jet will serve a 'dual mission.'

Paul Hartley 7 months ago
Not Again: 50,000 TSA Officers Face Unpaid Work As Shutdown Threatens Spring Break Travel

Not Again: 50,000 TSA Officers Face Unpaid Work As Shutdown Threatens Spring Break Travel

As the U.S. government faces another shutdown, thousands of TSA workers could be forced to work without pay.

Aaron Bailey 7 months ago
Lost Blanket: DHS Secretary’s Team Fires Pilot, Then Quickly Rehires Since They Had No One Else

Lost Blanket: DHS Secretary’s Team Fires Pilot, Then Quickly Rehires Since They Had No One Else

A misplaced blanket leads to a dramatic turn of events on a government flight.

Aaron Bailey 7 months ago
Holiday Travel Surge: TSA Expecting To Screen Over 44 Million Passengers Through New Year’s

Holiday Travel Surge: TSA Expecting To Screen Over 44 Million Passengers Through New Year’s

The TSA will screen more passengers this holiday season than ever before. Is it prepared?

Daniel S Osipov 9 months ago
Homeland Security Tried To Buy 10 Engineless Spirit Planes The Airline Didn't Even Own

Homeland Security Tried To Buy 10 Engineless Spirit Planes The Airline Didn't Even Own

According to the Wall Street Journal report, the department tried to purchase ten Boeing 737s.

Prachi Patel 10 months ago
Despite Government Shutdown DHS Spends $172M On Gulfstream G700

Despite Government Shutdown DHS Spends $172M On Gulfstream G700

The DHS, through the US Coast Guard, signed a sole-source contract with Gulfstream on October 17, 2025.

Vyte Klisauskaite 11 months ago
Avelo Labels US Deportation Flights As 'Too Valuable Not To Pursue'

Avelo Labels US Deportation Flights As 'Too Valuable Not To Pursue'

Deportation flights have drawn significant criticism toward the ultra-low-cost carrier.

Vyte Klisauskaite 1 year ago
US Government Mulling Its Own Airline For Deportation Flights

US Government Mulling Its Own Airline For Deportation Flights

Typically, the Department of Homeland Security charters aircraft from different companies for deportation.

Vyte Klisauskaite 1 year ago
Here's What This Former Avelo Airlines Flight Attendant Has To Say About Its Deportation Flights

Here's What This Former Avelo Airlines Flight Attendant Has To Say About Its Deportation Flights

Beyond the public backlash, flight attendants are increasingly voicing concerns about the safety of deportation flights.

Paul Hartley 1 year ago
ICE Air Operations: Which Aircraft Are Used & How Many Flights Are Operated?

ICE Air Operations: Which Aircraft Are Used & How Many Flights Are Operated?

ICE Air is responsible for managing the deportation by air of undocumented immigrants in the US.

Paul Hartley 1 year ago
Keeping The Skies Safe: How To Become A Federal Air Marshal

Keeping The Skies Safe: How To Become A Federal Air Marshal

The program has grown to feature several thousand marshals.

Lukas Souza 1 year ago
The TSA PreCheck Program Surpasses 20 Million Members In The US

The TSA PreCheck Program Surpasses 20 Million Members In The US

The trusted traveler program has grown significantly since CLEAR was added as an enrollment provider earlier this year.

Jonathan E. Hendry 2 years ago
Los Angeles International Airport Reported To Be The Drug Smuggling Hub Of The World

Los Angeles International Airport Reported To Be The Drug Smuggling Hub Of The World

This is according to law enforecement officers involved in an investigation.

Lukas Souza 2 years ago