Aviation

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $240 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Modernize Airports in 37 States Tuesday, January 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $243.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The $243.7 million includes […]

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Dangerous Laser Strikes Increase to Highest Numbers Wednesday, January 31, 2024 WASHINGTON — Dangerous laser strikes topped all previous records in 2023. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received 13,304 reports from pilots last year, a 41 percent increase over 2022. Shining a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety threat. Many types of high-powered […]

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The EU Space Programme Security Accreditation Board (EUSPA SAB) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to strengthen collaboration in the oversight of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system and operations. The MoC aims to enhance the security and safety of air navigation services […]

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FAA Expands B4UFLY Services for Drone Pilots Thursday, February 1, 2024 WASHINGTON – The FAA is now partnering with several companies to offer drone pilots more places to receive official airspace awareness information.   The FAA’s B4UFLY service shows recreational drone flyers where they can and cannot fly.   The FAA has approved four companies to […]

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The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are proud to announce the upcoming 2024 CAAC-EASA Aviation Safety Conference that will be held on May 28-30, 2024 in Xiamen, China. This will be the third edition of this flagship conference after the successful events in Shanghai in 2017 and […]

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FAA designates Las Vegas Area a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LVIII Friday, February 2, 2024 WASHINGTON – Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is a ‘No Drone Zone’ for Super Bowl LVIII. Drones also are prohibited around several additional locations during the days leading up to the event. Drones will be restricted during the […]

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COLOGNE, January 25, 2024 — As of 2025, when booking flights online, passengers will be able to see standardised information on the “carbon footprint” and “carbon efficiency” of flights in the European Union, along with an explanation of the result. This will be achieved via the Environmental Labelling Scheme, an initiative led by the European […]

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FAA Halts Boeing MAX Production Expansion to Improve Quality Control, Also Lays Out Extensive Inspection and Maintenance Process to Allow Boeing 737-9 MAX Aircraft to Return to Service Wednesday, January 24, 2024 WASHINGTON – The Jan. 5 Boeing 737-9 MAX incident must never happen again. Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is announcing additional actions […]

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The European Commission, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), EUROCONTROL, SESAR Deployment Manager and SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking are jointly organising the world’s first trajectory-based operations (TBO) symposium to showcase TBO’s benefits and the progress being made in the realisation of the global TBO concept. You are invited to attend this event: to exchange on […]

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Austin Airport is First in Nation to Get Advanced Tower Simulator, Boosting Controller Training and Safety Monday, January 29, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the first air traffic control tower in the nation to receive the new modernized Tower Simulation System, which is used for controller training on […]

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