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Data Communications (Data Comm)

Data Comm is an FAA technology that is revolutionizing communications between air traffic controllers and pilots. Controllers traditionally have used radio voice communications to give clearances and other flight information to pilots. Voice communications are time consuming and labor intensive,

FAA Statement on Wearing Masks in Airports and On Planes

FAA Statement on Wearing Masks in Airports and On Planes The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) remind the traveling public that at this time if you travel, you are

FAA Awards $898.9 Million in Airport Improvement Grants

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of more than $898.9 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This total includes $113.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act