WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $260,868 civil penalty against ExcelAire, LLC of New York and Georgia for allegedly conducting unauthorized charter operations.

The FAA alleges that in August 2025, ExcelAire operated two flights for compensation or hire after the company’s director of operations surrendered the company’s air carrier certificate to the FAA in June 2025, when that person, and the remainder of the company’s required management personnel, resigned.

WASHINGTON -- For the third year in a row, reported laser strikes in the National Airspace System are down. Pilots reported 4,470 laser strikes to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2026 - a 24 percent decrease from this time last year.

The FAA conducts outreach and training with local, state, and federal law enforcement to combat laser strikes. The outreach has resulted in a significant decrease in laser strikes which reached an all-time high of 13,304 in 2023.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered with Shenandoah University in Virginia to join the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI). Students who pass the E-CTI program can apply to become a controller on a fast track – skipping the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City and jumping straight to on-site facility training.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $77,750 civil penalty against TiendaMIA Xipron, Inc., of Medley, Florida, for allegedly violating U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) installed the 100th Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI)—an aircraft and vehicle surveillance tool—reaching nearly half of the 220 airports set to receive the system.