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FAA meeting with Pentagon officials as agency considers new restrictions on military helicopter flights near DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with Pentagon officials Thursday as the agency is considering slapping new ...
How FAA aims to overhaul outdated air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified before Congress about widespread staff shortages and communications failures at ...
Alaska Airlines planes clip wings at Seattle-Tacoma airport, prompting FAA probe
Alaska Airlines planes clipped wings at the Seattle-Tacoma airport, prompting an FAA investigation. Passengers were safely ...
Breaking: Power restored at a Federal Aviation Administration tower at Hobby Airport, officials say
Power has been restored to the FAA tower at Hobby Airport on Sunday afternoon after an hour-long outage during which ...
Fmr. acting FAA chief: 'Air control system is safe,' but 'starting to see a little bit of cracks'
Former Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Billy Nolen joins Michele Norris to discuss what can be done about the air ...
Denver air traffic briefly lost communications on Monday, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two ...
FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International ...
FAA has used eBay, 3D printers to replace parts for aging systems, transportation secretary says
President Trump's transportation secretary said Thursday the FAA's air traffic control system "truly is 25, 35, 40 years old ...
FAA Installs More Tower Simulation Systems To Supercharge Air Traffic Controller Hiring
In a bid to raise standards of air traffic controllers around the US, the FAA continues rollout of tower simulation systems.
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The Trump administration is staffing up parts of FAA, it’s also incentivizing thousands of departures and threatening layoffs
More than 2,700 employees have indicated they want to take an incentive offer to leave the agency, though the final number is subject to change.