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FAA Launches Vendor Challenge to Modernize Air Traffic Flow System

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.   

Controllers use TFMS to plan and implement traffic-...

FAA Announces First Arizona School to Join the Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative Program

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.  

“We’re taking...

FAA Proposes $3.1 Million in Fines Against Boeing

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. 

The FAA identified hundreds of quality...