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General and Business Aviation Call to Action

AirVenture

In early March 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held an Aviation Safety Call to Action to identify concrete steps to address recent safety incidents and make general and business aviation safer. More than two dozen FAA, industry and labor leaders attended the event at the agency’s headquarters building. 

Air Traffic Controller Qualifications

Air Traffic Controllers

Every minute, every hour, every day, there are men and women working to ensure the safety and efficiency of our national airspace system.

This elite group of more than 14,000 FAA air traffic control specialists provide a vital public service to guide pilots, their planes and 2.7 million daily passengers from taxi to takeoff, through the air and back safely on the

AIG Funding Reallocation (AFR) Program

As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program provides $15 billion in funding over five years starting in FY2022. 

AIG funds that are not under grant by the end of the fourth fiscal year (FY) will be made available for the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) and AIG Funding Reallocation (AFR) competitive programs. The first $100M will fund the FCT program with any remaining funding awarded through AFR.

Don Young Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative

The FAA has partnered with the flying community to conduct a comprehensive examination of safety issues specific to the challenges of flying in Alaska. The *Don Young Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative (DYAASI) team has developed a comprehensive blueprint for increasing aviation safety in Alaska through the management, improvement, and implementation of new and current initiatives.