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Letter to CARES Act Airport Sponsors

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program's $10 billion in emergency resources are intended to help fund the continued operations of our nation's airports during this public health emergency has on all aeronautical and non-aeronautical businesses that...

Fireworks Don't Fly

Fact sheet outlining Hazardous Materials Regulations in relation to fireworks on planes. Fireworks are forbidden in carry-on and checked baggage. Do not mail or ship fireworks as air parcels. 

Boeing Letter

Correspondence between Administrator Dickson and Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, The Boeing Company. The letter is in regards to delayed disclosure of a document. 

Boeing Settlement Agreement

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and The Boeing Company (Boeing) have reached a settlement agreement for civil penalties in Case Nos. 2019NM410003, 2020NM410001, and 2019NM420003. The settlement includes corrective actions and deferred civil penalties.

Emergency AD Document AD-2021-00188-E

Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-05-51 is sent to owners and operators of Pratt & Whitney Division (PW) PW4074, PW4074D, PW4077, PW4077D, PW4084D, PW4090, and PW4090-3 model turbofan engines. This emergency AD was prompted by the in-flight failure of a 1st-stage low-pressure...

Enforcement_Policy_signed

Due to extraordinary circumstances related to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, until June 30, 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not take legal enforcement action against any person serving as a required pilot flight crewmember or flight engineer based on...

Evaluation-of-Communication-Strategies-in-the-Context-of-UAS-Operations

Evaluation of Communications Strategies in the Context of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations assesses communications architecture alternatives and concepts that support UAS operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). This research will: o Identify the most efficient UAS voice...