NPR's David Schaper reports on a $6.6 billion plan to renovate O'Hare International Airport. But expansion of the nation's busiest airport may be shelved if the airlines can't pay for it.
David Schaper is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, based in Chicago, primarily covering transportation and infrastructure, as well as breaking news in Chicago and the Midwest.
Boeing was on the congressional hot seat as senators opened several hearings into a whistleblower's allegations and the aircraft maker's safety and production protocols.
In a remarkable turnaround for the airline industry, less than 1% of all flights scheduled were canceled — even though it was the highest number of people flying since the pandemic began.