Ready for the Kickoff: What GA Pilots Need to Know about Super Bowl LVII Wednesday, January 18, 2023 WASHINGTON – General aviation pilots flying near Phoenix from Feb. 8-13, 2023, must be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures and comply with additional operational requirements that will be in effect for Super...
Day: February 3, 2023
The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Indonesia, co-chairs for the 3rd ASEAN-U.S. Cyber Policy Dialogue. Begin Text: The third ASEAN-U.S. Cyber Policy Dialogue was held virtually on February 1, 2023. The Dialogue demonstrated strong partnership and a shared vision of an open, peaceful, interoperable, reliable, and secure cyberspace that supports international trade...
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with Henrik Landerholm, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Sweden. They discussed the strong ties and close cooperation between the United States and Sweden, including during Sweden’s current presidency of the Council of the European Union. Mr. Sullivan reiterated the U.S. commitment to welcoming Sweden and...
FAA NOTAM Statement Thursday, January 19, 2023 FAA STATEMENT 7:15 p.m. EST A preliminary FAA review of last week’s outage of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system determined that contract personnel unintentionally deleted files while working to correct synchronization between the live primary database and a backup database. The agency has so far found...
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Tokyo, Japan February 5-10, 2023. In Mongolia February 5-8, Under Secretary Zeya will meet with a range of government, civil society, and religious leaders to deepen robust U.S.-Mongolia partnership on democracy, human rights, law enforcement, and...Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris hosted an event to honor the 30th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Prior to the event, the White House Office of Public Engagement in coordination with the Office of the Vice President and the Gender Policy Council hosted a roundtable of Black women leaders, in celebration...
Construction Begins on New Tower Allowing Asheville Regional Airport to Grow Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Asheville, N.C. — Shovels hit the ground today for a new air traffic control tower at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). The new tower will allow the airport to meet growing and strong demand for air travel in the region. “When...
The United States is announcing today two new security assistance packages to help Ukraine continue to defend itself against Russia’s brutal war. These packages include critical air defense and counter-drone capabilities to help Ukraine defend its people, as well as armored infantry vehicles and more equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively, including Javelin anti-tank...President and Vice President Highlight National Progress Replacing Lead Pipes & Delivering Clean Water Thanks to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Continuing the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on implementing its economic agenda to deliver real results for the American people, President Biden and Vice President Harris are traveling to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to highlight progress made improving water infrastructure...
FAA Adds Fuel-Saving Arrival Routes for 11 Airports Monday, January 30, 2023 WASHINGTON — Planes heading to Orlando, Kansas City, Omaha, Reno and six airports in South Florida can now slide down from cruising altitude to final approach saving millions of gallons of fuel and reducing greenhouse gases. “We are investing across the entire system...