The transportation secretary and the FAA administrator issued the termination order announcement together. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced that the…
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U.S. Suspends Certain Mexican Airline Routes Due to Aviation Agreement Violations
The Transportation Department cites a lack of compliance by Mexico under the 2015 bilateral air transport agreement. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the suspension of…
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FAA Reduces Flights Due to Government Shutdown
Lack of funding for air traffic control to impact 4,000 airline flights per day. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cut flights at 40 high-traffic airports by 10 percent…
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Transportation Secretary Says Shutdown Threatens Air Traffic Control Student Aid
FAA reports ground stop at LAX due to ATC staff shortage. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expressed concern over the coming lapse of air traffic control student stipends due…
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FAA Launches 1st Phase of Modernized Airspace Notification System
Updated NOTAM service begins phased rollout to improve aviation safety and reliability. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched the first phase…
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Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Bryan Bedford, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
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FAA Extends Newark Airport Flight Limits with Relaxed Constraints
Increases the hourly flight limit from 68 to 72 at the NJ airport that serves NYC. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the timeline on the hourly flight…
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FAA Reports Runway Safety System Success in Preventing Accidents
The EMAS technology successfully stopped two aircraft runway overruns in Boca Raton and Chicago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) safely stopped…
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FAA Investigating Aborted Landing Due to Maintenance Crews at Reagan National
Air Traffic Control instructed the flight to circle back. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an occurrence at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a Republic Airways flight…
Read MoreFAA Releases Updated Hiring Plan for Air Traffic Controllers
The agency intends to add thousands of air traffic controllers and safety personnel as technology and travel landscapes shift. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released an updated…
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