An emergency airworthiness directive from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with operational implications for aircraft assembled in Canada, operating in the United States, was issued with immediate effect following a presidential instruction on the certification status of these aircraft. An emergency measure, which grounds aircraft on the next available landing, unless otherwise exempted, indicates a
The United States government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after Congress missed the midnight deadline to approve a 2026 budget. The shutdown came hours after the Senate passed a revised package of government funding bills, but the House of Representatives is not expected to vote on the measure until Monday, February