The FAA is in contact with the NTSB regarding Air India flight AI171, operating from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), that was involved in an accident in India on Thursday, June 12.

When an international incident occurs, that government leads the investigation. In the event assistance is requested, the NTSB is the official U.S. representative and the FAA provides technical support. We stand ready to launch a team immediately in coordination with the NTSB.

As part of the FAA’s continuous efforts to improve safety in the National Capital Region, the agency has published modifications to helicopter zones and routes around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). 

As part of ongoing progress at Newark, FAA confirms limited flights through 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.”

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