U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced that Grand Junction Airport will receive a $3.3 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. Holyoke, Sterling and Wray Municipal airports will also receive funding for a variety of infrastructure improvement projects. Read More »

Mississippi airports will receive $20.3 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) announced last week. The Airport Improvement Program grants are intended for airport infrastructure improvements. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) said this week that they have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. Read More »

Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems Inc. and Sensofusion reached an agreement recently with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to research methods that would help identify unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. Read More »

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently co-hosted the Enhancing Safety Culture in Transportation forum, which was attended by leading officials from U.S. airlines, as well as the automotive and aerospace industries. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration recently launched a new website to register unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, that are used for commercial purposes. Read More »

The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently approved legislation that established an independent, not-for-profit corporation outside of the federal government to modernize America’s air traffic control (ATC) system and provide air traffic services. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration’s annual Aerospace Forecast Report for Fiscal Years 2016-2036 predicts that the next two decades will see a sharp hike in overall air travel and the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, more commonly referred to as drones). Read More »

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association's (NATCA) annual conference was held this week in Las Vegas. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other federal agencies involved in managing unmanned aircraft operations have added more partners to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Executive Committee (UAS EXCOM). Read More »

The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) music and art festival in Austin, Texas, hosted various government and transportation industry leaders this week in a panel discussion on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones. Read More »

Federal air security officials are working on ways to better detect unmanned aircraft when they fly near airports and airplanes, thanks to recently tested prototype technology. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently updated its procedures for flying unmanned aircrafts, or drones, in the area between 15 and 30 miles of Washington, D.C. Read More »

The Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina has used NextGen procedures to improve its productivity and efficiency by reducing emissions and enhancing its on-time performance. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unveiled its new B4UFLY mobile application this week after it passed its initial beta testing phase. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and general aviation leaders are currently stepping up efforts to stop Loss of Control (LOC) accidents through a national safety campaign. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released further details about the most notable progress it has made in streamlining, modernizing and improving the U.S. air traffic control system in 2015. Read More »

The FAA recently joined Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) in a comprehensive settlement agreement that will settle several pending as well as possible enforcement cases. As part of the agreement, Boeing will pay $12 million. The company will also improve its compliance systems and improve several of its certification processes to heighten the company’s airworthiness. Read More »

The FAA recently established a new registration requirement for any unmanned aircraft weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds. The new registration must be completed online. The new law requires those who purchased an unmanned aircraft before Dec. 21 to register the aircraft by Feb. 19, 2016. Those who purchased one after Dec. 21 must register before their first flight outdoors. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched its online registration system Monday for drones and other small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Read More »