FAA regulatory oversight and improved equipment, training and emergency response techniques help advance safety outcomes.

If you have an emergency while driving your car, you can pull over to the side of the road. But what happens if a problem occurs in an aircraft at 38,000 feet? Flight crews, air traffic controllers, and aircraft designers all work together to ensure any airborne emergency is handled safely and effectively.

“This is the most important infrastructure project in the United States.”

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy spoke these words during the kickoff of Industry Days, a forum to meet top innovators to help lead the building of a brand new, world-class air traffic control system.

The Profession of “Stewardess,” Now Flight Attendant, Was Invented 95 Years Ago.

USDOT and the FAA are enabling law enforcement agencies across the country to use drones for good to enhance public safety.

Pilots made nearly 13,000 reports in 2024; the most in California, Texas and Florida.

Memory aid boosts air traffic controller awareness of occupied and closed runways.

Pilots across the country are flying more safely with help from the FAA’s educational video series filmed with aircraft-mounted cameras.

How the FAA helps you take off and land safely in winter weather