The 50-seat regional jet was a game changer in the early part of the current century. But the good times couldn’t last for small RJs.

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has identified 313 aerospace businesses to be awarded $482.3 million in funding, with Spirit Aerosystems garnering the lion’s share at more than $70 million.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing the range of civil penalties that could be imposed on individuals violating federal mask mandates at airports and on commercial aircraft.