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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...
For the Safety of American Travelers the FAA Will Keep the Boeing 737-9 MAX Grounded Until Extensive Inspection and Maintenance is Conducted and Data from Inspections is Reviewed
FAA requires Boeing to provide extensive data from inspections for review prior to returning the 737-9 MAX to service.FAA Increasing Oversight of Boeing Production and Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After taking decisive and immediate action to ground approximately 171 Boeing 737-9 MAX planes, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced new and significant actions to immediately increase its oversight of Boeing production and manufacturing. These actions come one day after the FAA formally notified Boeing that the FAA has launched an investigation into the company as a result of last Friday’s incident on a Boeing Model 737-9 MAX in...
Updates on Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft
The FAA is holding Boeing accountable following the Jan. 5 door plug incident. We will continue our aggressive oversight of the company and ensure it fixes its systemic production-quality issues.FAA Closely Monitoring Inspections of Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
The FAA is closely monitoring targeted inspections of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes to look for a possible loose bolt in the rudder control system.
Under consultation with the FAA, Boeing has issued a Multi-Operator Message (MOM), urging operators of newer single-aisle airplanes to inspect specific tie rods that control rudder movement for possible loose hardware.
The FAA will remain in contact with Boeing and the airlines while the inspections are underway. The agency is asking...
FAA Moves to Address Air Traffic Controller Fatigue
Tasks expert panel with identifying potential mitigationsSanta, FAA Showcase Ways to Stay Off the Naughty List This Holiday Season
Drones, Lasers, Lithium Batteries and more...Biden-Harris Administration Invests $66 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Airport Improvements Across the Country
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $66.2 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to airports in 23 states and Puerto Rico. The 66 projects are funded exclusively by non-discretionary grant funds under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program. In total the infrastructure law invests $25 billion over five years in U.S. airports to...
FAA Ready for a Busy Holiday Travel Season
WASHINGTON — This festive holiday season, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts most fliers will take off the Thursday before Christmas.
Holiday traffic for the Christmas week will peak on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 with 48,959 flights. The next highest travel day will be Friday,...