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FAA Expands B4UFLY Services for Drone Pilots
WASHINGTON – The FAA is now partnering with several companies to offer drone pilots more places to receive official airspace awareness information.
The FAA’s B4UFLY service shows recreational drone flyers where they can and cannot fly.
The FAA has approved four companies to provide B4UFLY services through desktop and mobile applications. Approved companies will...
Dangerous Laser Strikes Increase to Highest Numbers
WASHINGTON -- Dangerous laser strikes topped all previous records in 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received 13,304 reports from pilots last year, a 41 percent increase over 2022.
Shining a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety threat. Many types of high-powered lasers can incapacitate pilots, many of whom are flying airplanes with hundreds of passengers. Pilots have reported 313 injuries since the FAA...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $240 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airports in 37 States
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $243.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $243.7 million includes 150 grants in 37 states to modernize airport infrastructure, improve runway safety, and create jobs to build a better America.
"We saw a record number of passengers fly during the recent holiday season, and we can...
Austin Airport is First in Nation to Get Advanced Tower Simulator, Boosting Controller Training and Safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the first air traffic control tower in the nation to receive the new modernized Tower Simulation System, which is used for controller training on airport operations.
"Safety is our priority, and we are investing in new technologies that provide enhanced training for our air traffic controllers," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said. "The new simulators will help us achieve...
FAA Halts Boeing MAX Production Expansion to Improve Quality Control, Also Lays Out Extensive Inspection and Maintenance Process to Allow Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft to Return to Service
Every Boeing 737-9 MAX with the door plug must now undergo the enhanced inspection and maintenance process prior to returning to operationReady for the Kickoff: What GA Pilots Need to Know about Super Bowl LVIII
Restrictions and special flight requirements will applyFAA Statement on Recommending Visual Inspections of Boeing 737-900ER Mid-Exit Door Plugs
As an added layer of safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is recommending that operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured. The Boeing 737-900ER is not part of the newer MAX fleet but has the same door plug design.Arrival Alert Notices (AANs)
Arrival Alert Notices (AAN) are graphics produced by the FAA that visually depict an approach at specific airports to help mitigate wrong surface misalignment risks for pilots.
What is happening?
Aircraft are misaligning to wrong runway or even a taxiway and sometimes the wrong airport. To address these wrong surface events, the FAA released the Arrival Alert Notices (AAN) at several airports with a history of...