U.S. FAA
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United Delays Faro, Cebu Routes Amid FAA Review
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United Airlines has pulled two new routes from its summer 2024 schedule due to an FAA review, including a Newark-Faro service initially due to...
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DCA Slot Issue Still Sticking Point As House, Senate Negotiate FAA Reauthorization
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Maryland and Virginia senators are making another push against adding more long-distance flights from Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA).
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U.S. Airports Awarded Near $1B Funding For Modernization Projects
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U.S. airport projects designed to improve passenger experience, accessibility and sustainability will share almost $1 billion of government funding.
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Rep. Larsen Optimistic About FAA Reauthorization As House, Senate Negotiate
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Rep. Larsen, ranking member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, expressed optimism that Congress can pass FAA reauthorization...
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FAA Grants Another $66.2M For Airport Infrastructure Projects
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The FAA has granted $66.2 million to 23 airports, another tranche of cash being provided to U.S. airports via the infrastructure law passed in 2021.
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Viva Aerobus Plots U.S. Growth Following Safety Upgrade
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Six new U.S. routes are being launched by Viva Aerobus after the restoration of Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating.
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FAA To Fund $200 Million In Airfield Lighting Projects At U.S. Airports
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The FAA airport safety funds come a month after the agency allocated $121 million to U.S. airports for runway and taxiway projects.
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Pittsburgh Airport Gets $6.4 Million From FAA For Taxiway Work
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The Airport Improvement Program grants for Pittsburgh International Airport and Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania will fund...
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FAA Targets New Hourly Scheduling Limits For Newark
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The FAA is adjusting targeted hourly scheduling limits at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to better align with the airport’s capacity.
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FAA Extends Slot Relief At New York Airports, Washington National Through Late October 2024
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In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar...
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FAA Restores Mexico’s Safety Rating, Enabling Transborder Expansion For Mexican Airlines
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Mexico’s safety rating was downgraded by the FAA to Category 2 in May 2021, and Mexico’s airlines have been hampered in attempts to expand U.S....
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U.S., Bahrain Set Summer 2024 Target For Nonstop Flights
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A target of summer 2024 has been set for direct air service between the U.S. and Bahrain.
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St. Louis Airport Uses FAA Grant To Buy Electric Shuttle Buses
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Grant money from the agency’s Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle Pilot Program will be used to acquire the shuttle buses.
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FAA Grants $121 Million More To U.S. Airports For Airfield Work
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The projects being funded are intended to increase airfield safety after a number of runway incursion incidents at U.S. airports this year.
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Washington Dulles Airport Breaks Ground On 835-Acre Solar Project
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The Dulles Solar and Storage project, a collaboration between Dominion Energy and Washington Dulles International Airport, is targeted to be...
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Spirit Airlines: ‘No Easy Fix’ For Jacksonville ATC Center’s Staffing Issues
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The Jacksonville facility is one of 20 en route FAA ATC centers in the U.S.
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ACI-NA: 'Regulatory Burdens,' Insufficient Funding Hamper FAA’s AIP Program
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ACI-NA Executive Vice President Matthew Cornelius said on Aug. 14 that U.S. airports are “heavily relying on debt to finance their capital needs.”
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FAA: Fewer Airline Flights Rerouted Following Florida Space Launch Airspace Adjustment
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The U.S. FAA has announced it is closing less airspace during launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leading to fewer commercial...
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FAA Clears Funding To Build New Sacramento Airport ATC Tower
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The current tower was built in 1967 and is one of the oldest towers in the country.
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St. Louis Lambert Airport Eyes New Terminal After FAA Approves Master Plan
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St. Louis Lambert International Airport has received U.S. FAA approval for its master plan, although environmental review by the agency has not yet...