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Published on May 20, 2025 - 21:17 GMT

FAA Issues Interim Order Reducing the Flight Arrival and Departure Rate at Newark Liberty International Airport

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 The FAA issued an interim order reducing the flight arrival and departure rate at Newark Liberty International Airport. Under the interim order issued Tuesday, the maximum hourly rate will be: 28 arrivals and 28 departures until …

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Published on May 20, 2025 - 21:17 GMT

FAA Gears Up for Busy Summer Travel

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA is gearing up for our busiest summer in the last 15 years! Memorial Day Forecast We anticipate we’ll see record high travel this Memorial Day weekend, with a peak this Thursday of nearly 54,000 flights. …

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Published on May 17, 2025 - 01:47 GMT

FAA Ramp Worker Safety Listening Session Readout

Friday, May 16, 2025 A diverse group of aviation industry stakeholders met to discuss ramp worker safety on Thursday at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters building in Washington, D.C. The listening session was part of the FAA’s ongoing …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 01:06 GMT

FAA Continues Rollout of Tower Simulation Systems to Improve Controller Training

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is certifying air traffic controllers faster while reducing costs by installing more Tower Simulation Systems (TSS) across the nation. TSS allow controllers to train for complex …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

FAA and BLM Announce Public Meetings on Proposed Supplemental Airport for Las Vegas

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two in-person public meetings to solicit input on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport …

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Published on May 12, 2025 - 20:40 GMT

FAA Statements on Newark Liberty International Airport

The FAA has been slowing arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport due to runway construction at Newark and staffing and technology issues at Philadelphia TRACON, which guides aircraft in and out of the airport. You can find real-time …

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Published on May 12, 2025 - 20:40 GMT

FAA Delivers Report About Improving Organ Transport on Airliners

Monday, May 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today sent the U.S. Transportation Secretary a report about improving the process for human organ transport on commercial airlines. The report addresses a provision of the 2024 FAA …

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Published on May 10, 2025 - 02:42 GMT

Notice of Newark Liberty International Airport Meeting

Transportation Secretary Duffy and acting FAA Administrator Rocheleau directed the FAA to submit notice to the Federal Register announcing a delay reduction meeting for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The meeting will take place Wednesday, May …

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Published on May 9, 2025 - 02:29 GMT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Plan to Build Brand New, State-of-the-Art Air Traffic Control System

Thursday, May 8, 2025 WASHINGTON. D.C. — U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled a plan to build a brand new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system that will be the envy of the world. By replacing the current, …

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Published on May 2, 2025 - 21:01 GMT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Package to Boost Air Traffic Controller Workforce

WASHINGTON. D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today unveiled a new package of actions to further supercharge the air traffic controller workforce. The package will allow more of the best and brightest candidates to get into air traffic …

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Published on April 29, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

2025 Summer Air Traffic Operational Summit Readout

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 WASHINGTON – The FAA is preparing for another busy summer travel season by meeting with airlines, general aviation representatives and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to discuss traffic management strategies, …

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Published on April 26, 2025 - 21:53 GMT

FAA Announces $8.25 Million in Grants to Modernize Wyoming Airport

Friday, April 25, 2025 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $8.25 million for Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport in Rock Springs to modernize the airport terminal and upgrade the …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 04:00 GMT

FAA Seeks Input on Improving Medical Process

WASHINGTON — The FAA will immediately begin evaluating suggestions that aviation stakeholders offered during a listening session Wednesday about improving the airman medical process. “I like to talk about safety being a team sport and certainly this is …

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Published on April 23, 2025 - 20:43 GMT

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Announce Texas A&M Will Lead the Center for Advanced Aviation ...

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today announced that Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) will be the managing entity to establish and operate the Federal Aviation …

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Published on April 22, 2025 - 02:01 GMT

FAA Accelerates Critical Technology Upgrade

Monday, April 21, 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accelerating the modernization of a critical safety system that alerts pilots and flight planners about airspace changes. The FAA will deploy a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) service this …

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Published on April 22, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Rotorcraft Safety Roundtable Media Readout

The tragic January 29 midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport exposed hazards from the mix of helicopters and fixed-winged aircraft in the surrounding airspace. We took swift action by permanently restricting non-essential helicopter …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 08:17 GMT

FAA Issues Grounding Order for New York Helicopter Charter Inc. and Begins Comprehensive Review of Company's Operations

The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding New York Helicopter Charter, Inc., which operated the Bell 206 helicopter that crashed Thursday in the Hudson River. The FAA is taking this action in part because after the company’s director of operations …

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Published on April 11, 2025 - 20:28 GMT

FAA Drone Detection Testing

Friday, April 11, 2025 The FAA will conduct drone-detection testing in Cape May, New Jersey, between April 14-25. The FAA’s Center of Excellence for UAS Research (ASSURE) will conduct the testing. The Delaware River Bay Authority Police and other local …

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Published on April 10, 2025 - 02:06 GMT

New York’s Vaughn College Joins Enhanced Air Traffic Controller Training Program 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed an agreement with Vaughn College in New York to become the next school for the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program.  This is the …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 00:00 GMT

Go-Arounds Explained

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 A go‐around is a crucial safety procedure in which an arriving aircraft aborts its landing procedure and returns to the landing queue. Go‐arounds are typically initiated if a pilot or controller is not completely satisfied that the …

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