Private Flights Resume at Reagan Airport
Private aviation returned to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, four years after restrictions were imposed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The first aircraft arrived at the airport in Arlington, Va., from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
New rules by the Transportation Security Administration require passengers and crew members on private flights to undergo background checks.
A certified armed security officer also must accompany each flight, and some trips require a federal sky marshal. Flights have to land first at one of 12 gateway airports.
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