The Federal Aviation Administration and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Enhance Global Safety Collaboration

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.  

The enhanced agreement streamlines the validation process for certain aircraft modification designs between the FAA and...

FAA Statement - Boeing Airworthiness Certificates

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.  

Safety drives everything we do, and the FAA will only allow this step forward because we are confident it can be done safely. This decision follows a thorough review of Boeing’s ongoing production quality and will allow...

FAA Extends Order Limiting Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport

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...

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Hits Air Traffic Controller Hiring Goal for FY25

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...

FAA Announces Request for Information for New Runway Lighting System to Bolster Runway Safety

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.   

“We want to make sure pilots and air traffic controllers across the country have the tools they need to keep planes moving safely and efficiently,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford....

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Plan to Fast-Track Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles

FAA Proposes $170,000 Civil Penalty Against Mobile Sentrix for Alleged HazMat Violations