The Federal Aviation Administration plans to open a new center of excellence that will facilitate research and development of training methods for air traffic controllers, aviation safety inspectors, engineers, pilots and technicians. FAA said Friday it
MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration seeks an estimated 1,400 new air traffic control specialists and will accept entry-level candidate applications for the position from Aug. 8 to 15. The new ATCS will undergo an intensive
MoreThe White Houseâs Office of Science and Technology Policy has announced several government and industry initiatives that seek to facilitate the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System. The White House said
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command and Mexico’s air force have jointly monitored a simulated illegal flight as part of the Amalgam Eagle 16 exercise, DoD News reported Wednesday. Lisa Ferdinando writes
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Sen. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) has met with NASA leaders to discuss opportunities for the space agency to establish an unmanned aircraft systems traffic management program in North Dakota he believes would highlight the state’s UAS
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The Federal Aviation Administration has established a cybersecurity streering committee to help prevent disruptions in the national airspace system and manage FAA networks connected to next-generation platforms, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Aaron
MoreThe Federal Aviation Administration has issued a supplemental notice of a proposed role for safety management systems in an effort to integrate proactive hazard identification and risk-management based principles on day-to-day operations at airports. The FAA said
MoreNASA and its partners have opened a new airspace technology demonstration laboratory at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in an effort to help centralize the arrival and departure of aircraft. The laboratory is part
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The Federal Aviation Administration has finalized its operational rule governing the use of small commercial unmanned aircraft systems in national airspace. The policy will take effect in August and covers safety regulations for non-recreational drones that weigh less
MoreA committee of government and industry officials established by the Federal Aviation Administration has begun to develop standards and safeguards designed to detect, track and isolate data intrusions and other cyber attacks
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