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FAA Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2025, please visit our News Archive.

May 28, 2025
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy provides update on Newark Airport.
May 21, 2025

WASHINGTON — Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, airline industry and labor organizations met Monday to share safety best practices and discuss how to make the world’s busiest air transportation system even safer.

“Commercial airline travel remains the safest form of transportation in world history,” said Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau. “But the last three months drove home that we need to do more, we need to be better, and we need to do it together.”

May 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA is gearing up for our busiest summer in the last 15 years!  

Memorial Day Forecast 

We anticipate we’ll see record high travel this Memorial Day weekend, with a peak this Thursday of nearly 54,000 flights. Keep an eye on fly.faa.gov to monitor the status of all airports across the National Airspace System, and make sure to visit our PackSafe page for information on what you can and can’t take on a plane 

May 20, 2025
The new limits take effect on May 20. The FAA discussed the plan with airlines during last week’s delay-reduction meeting.
May 16, 2025
The listening session was part of the FAA’s ongoing Call to Action for the safety of ramp workers, who include cargo handlers, fuelers, loaders, caterers, marshallers, and maintenance workers. 
May 14, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two in-person public meetings to solicit input on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport. 

The proposed new airport would add airfield capacity to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area for commercial and general aviation aircraft operators. 

May 12, 2025
Addresses 2024 FAA Reauthorization Requirement
May 9, 2025
Transportation Secretary Duffy and acting FAA Administrator Rocheleau directed the FAA to submit notice to the Federal Register announcing a delay reduction meeting for Newark Liberty International Airport.
May 8, 2025
Plan Supported by Broad Coalition Never Before Seen in Aviation History