FAA Moving Forward to Enable Safe Integration of Drones
WASHINGTON – The FAA published airworthiness criteria for the proposed certification of 10 different Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones as special class aircraft. This is…
CBP Introduces Simplified Arrival at MIA
Release Date: November 20, 2020 Seamless arrival process will support travel recovery efforts MIAMI — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the implementation of…
FAA Surveys Airlines and Airports on Runway to Recovery Recommendations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government is surveying U.S. air carrier airports and passenger airlines to ascertain the level of implementation of recommendations for protection of passengers…
FAA, European Commission Agree to New Areas of Collaboration
The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) and European Commission (EC) demonstrated their continued commitment to collaboration and aviation safety improvement during the 14th meeting of the Bilateral Oversight Board,…
FAA Statement on Boeing 737 Max Return to Service
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson today signed an order (PDF) that paves the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to commercial service. Administrator Dickson’s action…
FAA and NASA Complete Drone Demonstrations
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded the second phase of its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UTM/UPP) . The agency…
United States and the United Kingdom Sign New Open Skies Agreement
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 WASHINGTON – The United States and the United Kingdom today completed the signature of the Air Transport Agreement (the Agreement) between…
Press Release – Federal Guidance to Fly Healthy This Holiday Season
November 12, 2020 Contact: pressoffice@faa.gov WASHINGTON — The U.S. Departments of Transportation, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security and State have established a new web portal…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Successful Completion of Drone Pilot Program,...
For Immediate Release October 30, 2020 Contact: pressoffice@faa.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration…
Fact Sheet – Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS)
For Immediate Release October 29, 2020 Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams Phone: 202-267-3488 Background The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) actively worked to improve runway safety areas (RSAs)…
Speech – “Together, We Go Higher”
“Together, We Go Higher” Stephen M. Dickson, Virtual Event October 27, 2020 Rotorcraft Safety Conference Hello everyone, and thank you for joining us today for…
FAA Launches Drone Safety Week
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold its second annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week, Nov. 16 to 22, 2020 . The FAA is committed to ensuring…
TSA screens over 1M passengers on a single day for the first time since March
National Press Release Monday, October 19, 2020 WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened over 1 million passengers Sunday, representing the highest number of…
Fact Sheet – The Space Data Integrator (SDI)
For Immediate Release October 16, 2020 Contact: Eva Ngai Phone: 202-267-8001/Email: eva.ngai@faa.gov The Space Data Integrator (SDI) is the first of several new capabilities that…
Fact Sheet – David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center
For Immediate Release October 16, 2020 Contact: Tammy L. Jones Phone: 202-267-3883 If you think of our National Airspace System (NAS) as a symphony, the…
Press Release – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Historic Commercial Space Transportation...
For Immediate Release October 15, 2020 Contact: Pressoffice@faa.gov WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the publication of the Federal Aviation…
NTSB Moves Forward in Meeting Federal Data Strategy, Requirements for Open Data
WASHINGTON (Oct. 13, 2020) — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday the successful launch of its new public-facing database query system for NTSB investigations,…
Fact Sheet – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Regulations (Part 107)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules for small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or “drone,” operations cover a broad spectrum of commercial and government uses for…
