President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has chosen Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways, as his nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). If confirmed, Bedford will take the helm at a pivotal time for the agency, which is grappling with a range of critical challenges fo...

The Trump administration has begun terminating several hundred Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, a move that has disrupted air traffic operations during a busy travel weekend and comes just weeks after a fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C. Mass Firings Shake Aviation Indus...

A group of 31 Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has called on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to prioritize key safety measures included in the 2024 FAA authorization bill. The lawmakers emphasised the urgency of modernising air traffic contr...

Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker has released a note highlighting how the regulator's increased oversight of Boeing is “here to stay” one year on from the Alaska Airline door plug incident. On 5 January last year the mid-exit door plug of an Alaska Airlines Boeing B737 MAX ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $2.5 million to Ontario International Airport's (ONT) to further the Southern California gateway's commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The money is through FAA's Voluntary Airport Low-Emission (VALE) Program and will be used to replac...

APiJET, LLC has been selected by the Biden-Harris administration to receive a $4.5 million Fuelling Aviation's Sustainable Transition (FAST) grant to enhance their Digital Winglets flight route optimization software. FAST-Tech is the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiative focused on dev...

Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) President Captain Casey Murray issued the following statement regarding the final passage of the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. "S...

Last week, ARGS was invited by dnata to tour its Dubai headquarters and airport facilities. We took this opportunity to find out more about how the ground handler will work with EASA to implement the body's recently proposed ground handling regulations at EU airports. Having welcomed the proposa...

BY DAVID KOENIG apnews.com U.S. regulators are warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing 737 Max jets in dry air to avoid overheating engine-housing parts, which could cause them to break away from the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration says the risk to the f...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a secondary barrier on the flight deck of new commercial airplanes to ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crew and air passengers. The final rule mandating the additional barrier will protect flight decks from intrusion when the flight deck...

With air traffic poised to reach or beat pre-pandemic levels this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding nearly $1 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 99 airports of all shapes and sizes across the country. The funding helps meet the growing dema...

BY ZACH SCHONFELD, thehill.com The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday denied a request from Republic Airways to halve the flight time required for new pilots if they attend the airline’s training school. Individuals are typically required to fly 1,500 hours before serving as a ...

In recognition of its outstanding achievements in airport accessibility, Miami International Airport received the Civil Rights Advocate and Partner Award from the Federal Aviation Administration during its 13th Annual National Civil Rights and Training Conference for Airports on July 28. The awar...

The Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224, filed a public comment today opposing Republic Airways' request to allow pilots to operate its aircraft with half the flight experience hours currently required by the FAA. "We stand by the Flight 3407 family members in their objection ...

Spirit Airlines has been honored with the Federal Aviation Administration's "Aviation Maintenance Technician Diamond Award of Excellence" for the fourth consecutive year. The award is the highest distinction given by the administration for aviation companies that ensure 100 percent of their maint...