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Federal Aviation Administration Announces Lower Safety Ratings for Curaao, Sint Maarten
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that Curaçao and Sint Maarten do not comply with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based on an assessment...
Federal Aviation Administration Breaks Ground for a New $16.4m State-of-the-art Airport Traffic Control Tower At Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) broke ground this week for a new $16.4 million, state-of-the-art airport traffic control tower at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The new tower, equipped with the latest radar, communications and weather technology,...
Federal Aviation Administration Issues Final Rule on Pilot Fatigue
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Michael Huerta has announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity...
Federal Aviation Administration Chief Randy Babbitt Quits Following Arrest Over the Weekend on Charges of Drunken Driving
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Randy Babbitt has resigned as head of the Federal Aviation Administration following his arrest over the weekend on charges of drunken driving.
FAA Announces Changes to the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that, effective immediately, general aviation or on-demand charter aircraft owners or operators seeking to keep their aircraft’s registration number from being displayed over public data systems during...
Federal Aviation Administration Awards Contracts to Help Advance Alternative, Environmentally-friendly, Sustainable Sources for Commercial Jet Fuel
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. The FAA funds are being distributed by the Department...
Federal Aviation Administration Proposes $180,000 Civil Penalty Against Evergreen International Airlines, Inc, of McMinnville, Ore.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $180,000 against Evergreen International Airlines, Inc, of McMinnville, Ore., for allegedly operating aircraft on seven flights in 2009 when the pilots on those flights had not...
Federal Aviation Administration Creates Website to Make It Easier for Pilots And the Public to Report Laser Incidents
In a continuing effort to combat the growing problem of lasers directed at aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created a new website to make it easier for pilots and the public to report laser incidents and obtain information on the...
