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FAA Press Releases

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

September 26, 2025

On Sept. 23, 2025, United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) Director-General Han Kok Juan signed an enhanced Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement– Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (BASA-IPA) at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 42nd Assembly.  

September 26, 2025

The FAA will allow limited delegation to Boeing for issuing airworthiness certificates for some 737 MAX and 787 airplanes starting on Sept. 29, 2025. An airworthiness certificate confirms an aircraft is safe to operate.  

September 25, 2025
To make airport operations more efficient and reduce delays for the traveling public, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is extending the limited rate of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport.
September 25, 2025
As part of ongoing progress at Newark, FAA limits flights through October 2026.
September 24, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for an industry leader to develop a new system to make sure air traffic flows safely and smoothly, no matter the situation. The FAA is replacing the current Traffic Flow Management System (TFMS) and we’re using a streamlined, innovative vendor challenge to get the work done as fast as possible.   

September 23, 2025
Duffy’s supercharge effort hired 20% more controllers from January to September
September 15, 2025

The FAA today announced the next school to sign an agreement to become an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program.  
  
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona, campus is the ninth school to provide the same thorough curriculum and advanced training technology that is offered at the FAA’s Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City. It’s the first program authorized in Arizona.  

September 12, 2025
DOT, FAA pilot program will unleash American innovation in our skies
September 12, 2025

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration issued proposed fines totaling $3,139,319 against The Boeing Company for safety violations that occurred from September 2023 through February 2024. These include actions related to the January 5, 2024, door plug blowout, and interference with safety officials’ independence. The FAA utilized its maximum statutory civil penalty authority consistent with law. 

September 11, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C. -The FAA announced a Request for Information (RFI) for a new cost-effective runway safety lighting system to deploy at airports across the country.