Airport infrastructure to be updated with $1.1 billion in funding, including the installation of vehicle runway transmitters. The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it has made…
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Transportation Secretary Announces First VA College to Join the Air Traffic Controller Program
The school becomes the 13th school to join the FAA program that fast-tracks students to become air traffic controllers. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced…
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Transportation Secretary Reports Progress of FAA Air Traffic Overhaul
Surface safety technology has been deployed to just under half of U.S. airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has installed the 100th…
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Administrator Bedford said the demonstration will “help us build a system that connects Americans in rural communities and larger metropolitan areas.” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that…
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New Surface Movement Radar Installed at Reagan National Airport
Secretary Duffy said the new radar equips “controllers as they safeguard our air travel.” The Department of Transportation announced the installation of a new Surface Movement Radar (SMR)…
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Transportation Secretary Unveils New Radar at Newark Liberty Airport
Secretary Duffy says that they are making “real safety and efficiency enhancements at one of our nation’s busiest airports.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator…
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FAA Requires Inspections of Boeing 737 Max Jets
The agency is concerned about the safety risks posed by incorrectly installed seats on these airplanes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking for an…
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Transportation Secretary Announces Advances in Civil Supersonic Flight
FAA is proposing regulatory changes for noise reduction from sonic booms. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed regulatory changes to…
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FAA Invests in Air Traffic Control Tower Modernization
The agency plans tower replacements and upgrades at airports nationwide. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $750 million to replace eight aging air traffic control towers…
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FAA Streamlines Commercial Space Approvals
Commercial spacecraft operators will now only have to hold one license that covers numerous qualifications. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the implementation of a rule, which will…
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