FAA lifts ground stop at DC-area airports after pausing departures for repairs at air traffic control facility
Flights to DC-area airports are able to resume after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop made earlier Sunday evening due to equipment problems at an air traffic control facility in Virginia.
2023-06-26 08:54
FAA launches new training for air traffic controllers to reduce 'close calls'
The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up air traffic control training after a series of close calls have left the flying public and regulatory bodies rattled.
2023-06-22 05:54
FAA orders another ground stop at New York's LaGuardia airport as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads
For a second day in a row, the US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop for flights bound for New York's LaGuardia airport as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the northeastern United States.
2023-06-08 19:28
US proposes training, pilot certification rules for air taxis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. aviation regulator said on Wednesday it was proposing comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying
2023-06-08 03:25
FAA issues ground stop at LaGuardia airport due to smoke
The Federal Aviation Administration has implemented a ground stop for flights bound for New York's LaGuardia airport due to smoke.
2023-06-08 01:58
Are airplane seats too small? Senators want the FAA to look again
Two Senate Democrats want the Biden administration to take another look at whether airplane seats are too cramped.
2023-06-01 00:26
The Biden administration blamed airlines for delays and cancellations but downplayed the FAA's lack of staffing in air traffic control
While President Joe Biden's administration publicly hammered airlines for flight delays and cancellations last summer, behind the scenes Federal Aviation Administration officials were well aware that their own agency also bore responsibility for disrupting thousands of flights, according to previously unreported internal FAA records
2023-05-20 12:17