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November 20, 2023 12:58 pm ET -
FAA Fast-Tracks Training for Some Prospective Air Traffic Controllers
In a significant move to address staffing shortages and expedite the recruitment of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that graduates of accredited college and university air traffic control programs will no longer be required to…
November 18, 2023 9:37 am ET -
U.S. Aviation Initiatives Celebrated at APEC Meeting in San Francisco
The civil aviation industry's goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 took another step forward this week at the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) meeting in San Francisco. Boeing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
November 9, 2023 3:45 pm ET -
FAA Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Committee On Pilots’ Mental Health
With concerns raised over whether pilots fear seeking treatment for mental health issues, the FAA announced on Thursday it will establish a Pilot Mental Health Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to address the issue. According to the announcement, the FAA “expects…
October 24, 2023 8:17 pm ET -
New FAA Administrator Confirmed for First Time in 19 Months
On Tuesday evening, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Mike Whitaker as the next Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Whitaker is a former deputy administrator at the FAA, where he served from 2013 to 2016. He is also…
October 19, 2023 12:43 pm ET -
Biden Nominee For FAA Administrator Notches Bipartisan Senate Support
With more than a year and a half since there was a Senate-confirmed head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it looks like the streak is about to end. On Wednesday, the uniquely bipartisan U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,…