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FAA Hiring Air Traffic Controllers in NYC
Attention New Yorkers — looking for a new career? We’re hiring entry-level air traffic controllers for our facility on Long Island!
FAA Extends Flexibility for Airlines in New York, Continues to Urge Use of Larger Aircraft
The FAA will allow airlines flexibility on slot usage requirements for airports in the New York City area through Oct. 28, 2023. The agency continues to expect that airlines will operate larger aircraft to transport more passengers and make sure passengers are fully informed about any possible...
Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Plan
The FAA released an implementation plan providing the steps it and others will need to take to safely enable advanced air mobility operations in the near term. The “Innovate28” plan includes various components and the sequence they will occur in for operations to be at scale at one or more sites...
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Concept of Operations
This document is an iterative progression of work in the development of the concept that will be continued to mature through ongoing government and industry stakeholder collaboration. Future editions of the UAM conceptual framework will provide a broader and more comprehensive vision of our...
FAA Safety Call to Action
Safety is our North star.
We are experiencing the safest period in aviation history, but we cannot take this for granted. Recent events remind us that we must not become complacent. Now is the time to stare into the data and ask hard questions. - Billy Nolen, former Acting FAA Administrator
Southwest Region "Women in Aerospace Conference"
We hope to see you on April 5, 2023 at 9am CDT!Federal Register Notice of Limited Waiver of Slot Usage Requirement for Summer 2023
This notice announces a limited, conditional waiver of the minimum usage requirement that applies to Operating Authorizations or “slots” at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) due to post-pandemic...
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Infrastructure Grant Funding Amounts
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $15 billion for airport-related projects as defined under the existing Airport Improvement Grant and Passenger Facility Charge criteria. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects.
For a fourth year, FAA has made $2.89 billion available to U.S. airports. To date, nearly $12 billion in Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) funding has been made available to airports across the country.