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The Star Power Behind a Commercial Space Launch License
FAA space transportation professionals evaluate, license and authorize operations to keep the public safe as more and more rockets take to our skies.On the Case: Preventing Lithium Battery Hazards
Cell phones. Laptops. Tablets. E-Cigarettes. And now even robotic suitcases that follow people around airports. Electronic devices are all around us....
Boosting Runway Safety
An aircraft arresting system developed by the FAA and industry has proven its safety value for nearly 30 years at airports across the country.FAA Launches Improved Runway Safety Tool
Memory aid boosts air traffic controller awareness of occupied and closed runways.FAA Maintains Focus on Dangerous Laser Strikes
Pilots made nearly 13,000 reports in 2024; the most in California, Texas and Florida.U.S. DOT and FAA Host Industry Days to Innovate the Air Traffic Control System
“This is the most important infrastructure project in the United States.”
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy spoke these words during the kickoff of Industry Days, a forum to meet top innovators to help lead the building of a brand new, world-class air traffic control system.
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