
FAA personnel cuts were ‘safety net’ against air traffic collisions, delays
A union representing 400 FAA personnel fired on Feb. 28 says 130 of them were safety assistants, maintenance mechanics and nautical information specialists.
A union representing 400 FAA personnel fired on Feb. 28 says 130 of them were safety assistants, maintenance mechanics and nautical information specialists.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, and 67 passengers and crew died.
Congress faces a Friday deadline to pass FAA legislation that would direct aviation policy for the next five years.
The Federal Aviation Administration updated compliance for drones flying over people on April 5, with guidance from engineers at Virginia Tech.
The 2023 FAA reauthorization bill passed the U.S. House last Thursday with a 351–69 vote to fund the Federal Aviation Administration.
A markup of the FAA reauthorization bill is officially on an indefinite delay after an ongoing dispute over a pilot training amendment.
More than $4.2 million in federal funding will make infrastructure improvements possible at airports across the Commonwealth.
A professor at Blue Ridge Community College who started its Aviation Maintenance program has received a prestigious award from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced July 27 that $5,511,125 will fund improvements at airports in Louisa County, Halifax County, Wise, Martinsville and Chesapeake.
At age 16, working as a “line-boy” at a local airport, John Sibole began dreaming of a career in aviation.