FAA Archived Press Releases

May 28, 2021

United States of America Advisory for Minsk Flight Information Region

May 27, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Boeing Company will pay at least $17 million in penalties and undertake multiple corrective actions with its production under a settlement agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA found that the Chicago-based manufacturer installed equipment on 759 Boeing
May 26, 2021
WASHINGTON – A new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will enable the sharing of pilot records among employers in an electronic database maintained by the agency. The final rule for the Pilot Records Database requires air carriers and certain other operators to report pilots’
May 26, 2021
The FAA published its final policy on requirements for proposed airport solar projects on May 11, 2021.
May 26, 2021

The FAA adopts final regulations for the use of an electronic Pilot Records Database (PRD) and implements statutory requirements to facilitate the sharing of pilot records among air carriers and other operators in an electronic data system managed by the FAA. This final rule requires air carriers, specific operators holding out to the public, entities conducting public aircraft operations, air tour operators, fractional ownerships, and corporate flight departments to enter relevant data on individuals employed as pilots into the PRD.

May 26, 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and The Boeing Company (Boeing) have reached a settlement agreement for civil penalties in Case Nos. 2019NM410003, 2020NM410001, and 2019NM420003. The settlement includes corrective actions and deferred civil penalties.

May 25, 2021
CHICAGO -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will seek comments from the public as it begins an Environmental Assessment to evaluate a multi-billion dollar O’Hare International Airport project proposed by the Chicago Department of Aviation. The proposed project involves the airport’s
May 25, 2021
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Government of Mexico does not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards. Based on a reassessment of Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the FAA has
May 25, 2021
Program provides grants for projects that will reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise and air or water quality.
May 24, 2021
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed civil penalties ranging from $9,000 to $15,000 against five airline passengers for allegedly interfering with and, in two cases, assaulting flight attendants who instructed them to obey