The FAA and NATCA reached a 2.8% pay deal with new work requirements, but a 3,000-controller staffing gap remains the deeper threat to system capacity.
TowerThe FAA is seeking an equity stake in Air Space Intelligence, maker of the Flyways AI platform - raising conflict-of-interest questions about regulatory independence.
TowerThe FAA abruptly restricted touch-and-goes, parallel departures, and pattern work at Centennial Airport (KAPA) near Denver in early October, with no public explanation.
TowerWisk Aero is pursuing FAA certification for a fully pilotless passenger aircraft, arguing redundant automation can be statistically safer than a human pilot.
VectorThe FAA has reported an uptick in runway incursion events at both towered and non-towered airports. Here's what's driving them and how to protect yourself on the ground.
TowerThe FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive grounding all Elixir two-seat composite trainers, prohibiting flight pending approved modification and inspection procedures.
TowerCongress is urging the FAA to pause an AI-assisted traffic management tool at Washington-area airports while the January 29 midair collision investigation remains open.
TowerThe FAA's LADD program masks tail numbers from commercial tracking sites, but a $30 software-defined radio can receive the raw ADS-B signal regardless.
VectorAOPA reversed its decision to close its X account after member pushback, despite an 80% engagement drop - revealing where aviation advocacy must stay present.
TowerThe FAA has launched a public webform for pilots to report inaccurate or malfunctioning AWOS and ASOS weather sensors, creating a centralized feedback loop for surface observation data.
TowerAn Iowa airport dispute involving an ultralight pilot has drawn FAA and TSA scrutiny, raising federal questions about whether public-use airports can restrict Part 103 operations.
TowerThe FAA's LADD program lets private aircraft disappear from public tracking apps while still broadcasting ADS-B - and the safety research tradeoff is rarely discussed.
VectorTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed AI will assist - not replace - U.S. air traffic controllers, signaling a major shift in how the FAA plans to address its staffing crisis.
TowerThe Senate Commerce Committee passed a bipartisan runway safety bill targeting surface incursions - here's what it does and what it means for every pilot flying today.
TowerThe DOT's new Space Transportation Integration Task Force must solve how 10,000 projected annual launches integrate with the NAS before commercial space crowds out GA access.
TowerArcher Aviation's Midnight eVTOL completed a piloted round-trip demonstration flight between Salinas and Hollister airports as part of its active FAA certification program.
TowerBoeing's reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems is costing far more than projected, exposing the long-term price of outsourcing safety-critical manufacturing.
TowerThe FAA has flagged a student transportation contract at its Oklahoma City academy as 'critical,' signaling the controller hiring surge is translating into classroom bodies.
TowerYour aircraft broadcasts its position, registration link, and full flight history to anyone with a $50 receiver - here's what the FAA built to address it.
VectorACAS X replaces TCAS's fixed logic tables with probabilistic algorithms, cutting nuisance advisories by 40–50% while handling drones and eVTOLs alongside manned traffic.
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