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WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG)...
FAA Proposes $202,450 Civil Penalty against Brazos Valley Air Charter of Tulsa, Oklahoma
FAA Offers Fresh Funding to Inspire Future Pilots and Maintenance Technicians
Administrator Whitaker Reflects on the Past Year of FAA’s Boeing Oversight Following the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Door Plug Incident
DHS, FBI, FAA & DoD Joint Statement on Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings

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