Category: Aviation

FAA International Flight Test Demonstration Takes Off Thursday, June 29, 2023 WASHINGTON— A first-of-its-kind joint effort to manage flights across multiple countries by predicting where an aircraft will be and at what time has proven successful.    The Federal Aviation Administration’s six-day live flight demonstration included four unique scenarios and flights between the U.S., Japan,…

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FAA Seeks Public Input on New Control Towers for Municipal, Smaller Airports Thursday, June 29, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asking for public comments on the environmental assessment to replace 31 outdated airport traffic control towers at smaller airports across the country. The FAA has set aside more than $500 million…

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FAA Proposes $1.2M Penalty Against the City and County of Alamosa, Colorado Wednesday, June 21, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $1,290,780 civil penalty against the City of Alamosa and County of Alamosa, Colorado, for allegedly failing to ensure aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel were available during scheduled air carrier flights…

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FAA Launches Controller ‘Stand Up for Safety’ Campaign Wednesday, June 21, 2023 WASHINGTON — The FAA is launching a monthly “Stand Up for Safety” series to provide mandatory special emphasis training for its controller workforce.     The effort, which will be held in collaboration with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, will focus on…

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FAA Safely Keeps More Airspace Open During Most Florida Space Launches Thursday, June 15, 2023 WASHINGTON — Thousands of passengers traveling to central Florida airports on dozens of commercial flights from the northeast will no longer experience delays or reroutes during a typical space launch.  Based on risk analyses conducted for every launch and working with the…

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FAA Requires Secondary Flight Deck Barrier Wednesday, June 14, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a secondary barrier on the flight deck of new commercial airplanes to ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crew and air passengers. The final rule mandating the additional barrier will protect flight decks from intrusion when…

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DOT Announces Leadership Team at FAA, Small Business Office Thursday, June 8, 2023 WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden has designated Polly Trottenberg to serve as acting FAA Administrator.  The President intends to appoint Katie Thomson, the FAA’s current chief of staff, as the deputy administrator. Keith Washington, currently DOT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, will…

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FAA Proposes Pilot Training Requirements and Operational Rules for Powered-Lift Aircraft Wednesday, June 7, 2023 WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration took another key step toward safely enabling advanced air mobility by proposing a comprehensive rule for training and certifying pilots.   “These proposed rules of the sky will safely usher in this new era…

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FAA Seeks Public Input on Drone Operations Tuesday, May 23, 2023 WASHINGTON— The FAA is seeking public input on four requests to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations at or below 400 feet. If granted, Phoenix Air Unmanned, uAvionix, Zipline, and UPS Flight Forward will continue to expand the envelope of FAA-approved BVLOS drone operations….

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FAA Invests Over $100M to Reduce Runway Incursions at Airports Monday, May 22, 2023 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $100 million to 12 airports across the country to reduce runway incursions. Projects will reconfigure taxiways that may cause confusion, install airfield lighting or construct new taxiways to provide more flexibility…

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