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FAA Ends Discretionary Enforcement Policy on Drone Remote Identification Friday, March 15, 2024 WASHINGTON – Pilots who operate drones that are required to be registered must comply with the Remote ID Rule.  In September 2023, the FAA issued a policy for exercising discretion in determining whether to take enforcement action for drone operators who were not…

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FAA Rolls Out New Technology for Controllers to Improve Surface Safety at the Nation’s Airports Thursday, March 14, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today it is launching a new surface safety tool, called Approach Runway Verification (ARV), at air traffic control towers across the nation to improve safety at airports. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport…

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FAA Proposes $175,000 Penalty Against Houston-Based Empyreal Jet Wednesday, March 13, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $175,000 civil penalty against Empyreal Jet of Houston for allegedly operating a Raytheon Hawker 800 jet when it was not airworthy following improper maintenance.  An inspection in September 2022 found cracks in the skin…

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FAA Proposes $280,000 Penalty Against Southern Airways Express Wednesday, March 13, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $280,000 civil penalty against Southern Airways Express of Palm Beach, Florida, for allegedly using an unqualified co-pilot on revenue flights.  The FAA alleges that between Oct. 1, 2022, and Oct. 12, 2022, the company…

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