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 »

Michael Huerta, the administrator of the FAA, traveled to Israel this week to further establish the United States as a leader in international aviation. The purpose of the visit was to continue technical discussions with the CAAI. Huerta met with Joel Feldschuh, Yisrael Katz as well as other local leaders to collaborate on the future of civil aviation. Read More »

The New York City Transit (NYCT) recently conducted a complete review of the city’s subways, and found that there are service improvements needed for the A and C lines in the city. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, released its revised safety rating for the Kingdom of Thailand Tuesday. As of July, Thailand currently doesn't meet the safety standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This places Thailand within the Category 2 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating. Read More »

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently published updates from the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force Aviation Rulemaking Committee about registration requirements for UAS devices. The registration rules apply to all UAS, including those that are used as model aircrafts. There are already laws about when a person can fly an aircraft. Read More »

Biden recently promoted the value of the 2015 TIGER grants and their positive impact on infrastructure. Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled its 2015 TIGER grants. These grants will be used to fund projects that will improve local communities in their safety, mobility, sustainability and public health. Infrastructure projects help areas to grow economically. Read More »

Michael Huerta, who serves as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), announced the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems task force Saturday. The purpose of the task force is to determine the kinds of laws and regulations that should be placed on UASs, better known as drones, which can pose a threat to the safety of the general public across the nation. Read More »

The $29-billion Capital Program will finance thousands of new train cars, subway cars, and buses. It also set aside an additional $2.8 billion to improve subway stations, instal countdown clocks at most of the subway stations, and finish the implementation of the Positive Train Control technology on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. Read More »

MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that the MTA Capital Program has received funding thanks to an agreement made earlier this month; per the agreement, the State of New York has agreed to offer $8.3 billion to the program, and New York City has promised to offer $2.5 billion. Read More »

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has welcomed the new FAA compliance philosophy with a formal statement from NATA’s President and CEO, Thomas L. Hendricks. Read More »

MTA New York City Transit recently announced that the MTA Bus Time service will provide its users with a new virtual pocket “countdown clock” that will show bus location information according to distance-based information at any stop throughout the city, which will enable bus riders to see the time that their bus will arrive as well as enable them to plan their trips with better punctuality. Read More »

Both the U.S. House and Senate recently passed the Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act, bipartisan legislation designed to improve airport security, which now awaits President Obama's signature. Read More »

Eleven airports recently received grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve their air quality by decreasing emissions. The funds, which amount to $24.5 million, are part of the Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) as well as the Zero Emissions Airport Vehicle (ZEV) programs of the FAA. The FAA founded the VALE program in 2005 and the ZEV program in 2012. Read More »

New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has made the first addition to its subway system in the last 26 years, and now the new station, 34 Street-Hudson Yards Station on the 7 Subway Line Icon, is open. The new station and subway line have modern mechanical, electrical and communications systems. Service now extends to the far West Side of Manhattan’s midtown. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, recently reminded the cities hosting the upcoming papal visit that they are closed to drones during the visit. Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration has added 30 days to the public comment period for its Southern California Metroplex Draft Environmental Assessment. The end of the period is now Oct. 8, which has given the public 120 days to comment on the new project. Read More »

Regular service has reopened for the Queens Boulevard E subway, M subway, F subway and R subway lines as well as the Downtown 6 subway local located in Lower Manhattan. This service resumed after several weeks of decreased service during rush hour. Read More »