The panel had been tasked late last year by then-FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to study ways to reduce conflicts of interest in the FAA’s oversight of air traffic control organization.

The FAA said ever-increasing consumer travel demands make the upgrades an absolute necessity. "As the National Airspace System (NAS) users increase, the FAA’s air traffic system is based on ...

The FAA is dealing with a shortage of roughly 3,000 controllers, Duffy told reporters at a press briefing. Cash awards will be given to certain new hires and graduates of the FAA Academy in ...

Newark Airport has experienced disruptions since a radar and radio outage on April 28th. The FAA is implementing new measures to improve the reliability of operations at Newark, including new ...

The FAA and DOT announced a plan to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The plan includes replacing outdated facilities and technology. The upgrades aim to improve safety and efficiency ...

"A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety." Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket has been grounded ...

SpaceX just got permission to ramp up launches of its Starship megarocket from South Texas. On Tuesday (May 6), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its final environmental ...

The FAA is offering at least $10,000 in incentives to new air traffic controllers. Other new initiatives include faster hiring, new learning tools, and increased pay for trainees. The "supercharge ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday announced a set of initiatives that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau plan to implement ...

In recent weeks, flights at Newark Airport have been delayed four to fourteen hours. Today, the FAA announced they’ll take action including leaning heavily on controller trainees who are ...

Their system for processing radar data is based in New York. The FAA said it was adding new, high-bandwidth connections between the Philadelphia facility and New York to improve reliability and ...