Transportation Sec. Duffy lays out 10 ways the FAA is working to upgrade air traffic control and make flying safer
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listed things like using AI to comb through safety reports and replacing old floppy disks ...
SpaceX denies Starlink 'take over' of FAA contract, as Verizon $2.4B air traffic control deal hangs in balance
SpaceX denied Starlink would "take over" existing FAA contracts amid reports Verizon's $2.4 billion contract to upgrade air ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
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FAA Panel at National Public Safety UAS Conference Highlights New Waivers and Process Improvements
FAA officials at the National Public Safety UAS Conference introduced new waivers to streamline drone operations for public safety.
The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
W hen Musk and his allies turned their attention to the FAA last month, they identified a problem: The communications ...
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FAA takes action to address safety concerns after General, BizAv call to action
The agency addressed several key concerns and shared what actions it would be taking to tackle safety issues and make general ...
How Elon Musk muscled his way into the FAA
It's he starkest test yet of Musk’s ability to not just shrink government, but to turn his political power into potential ...
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch ...
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FAA Chief Operating Officer ATC Highlights Public Safety Drone Advancements at National Public Safety UAS Conference
FAA COO Tim Arel discusses waivers, tailored airspace, and scalable drone integration at the National Public Safety UAS Conference.
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering ...
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The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know
The directive promises to make the nation’s air-traffic-control system ... “People die when FAA workers are distracted and processes are broken.” Disruptions to U.S. airspace can have ...