FAA to define safety criteria for wheelchairs in the cabin
US FAA officials are working to define the criteria necessary to allow someone to remain in their personal wheelchair during flight using a ... Continue Reading
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Press Release: FAA uses TBO as part of international flight test demo
A first-of-its-kind joint effort to manage flights across multiple countries by predicting where an aircraft will be and at what time has pr... Continue Reading
FAA flags safety concern over 787 leaky faucets
The US FAA is urging airlines to conduct “repetitive” inspections of the area under all lavatory washbasins on board their Boeing 787s, afte... Continue Reading
Press Release: Biden-Harris announce nearly $1b in airport funding
With air traffic poised to reach or beat pre-pandemic levels this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding nearly $1 bill... Continue Reading
Press Release: Chicago O’Hare to break ground on new terminals
Construction can start on new passenger terminals at O’Hare International Airport. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and local, s... Continue Reading
Press Release: Biden-Harris extend rest periods for flight attendants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule requiring that flight attendants receive l... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA releases vertiport design standards to support AAM
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released new design guidelines for vertiports, infrastructure that will support Advanced Air... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA approves Viasat Ka IFC for Dassault Falcon 7X and 8X
Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS), today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA... Continue Reading
Why Avelo sought approval for Baby B’Air vest for all flight phases
When it comes to the safety of babies and toddlers onboard aircraft, the US Federal Aviation Administration does not mandate a specific appr... Continue Reading
Press Release: Dulles International proposes 14-gate concourse
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is proposing a new concourse at Washington Dulles International Airport to replace outdoor bo... Continue Reading
5G delay around airports lauded by US majors but regionals in the cold
Facing a torrent of opposition and concern from the aviation community about the potential impact on flight operations of AT&T and Veriz... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA implements optimized descents to reduce fuel burn
Descent procedures that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) put in place across the country in the... Continue Reading
Fifty US airports to have buffers when telcos turn on new 5G services
In a bid to support the safe coexistence of flight operations and major telcos’ deployment of 5G services in the C-band, fifty US airports w... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA-fined unruly passengers to lose TSA PreCheck
Unruly airline passengers may face additional consequences for bad behavior under a new partnership between the Transportation Security Admi... Continue Reading
Collins to install BA new Club Suite on (some) 777s
British Airways is tapping Collins Aerospace to update more of its Boeing 777 aircraft with the new Super Diamond-based Club Suite doored mi... Continue Reading