FAA Awards $481M in Airport Infrastructure Grants
The FAA announced $481 million in infrastructure grants across 191 U.S. airports to improve runways, terminals, and overall capacity.
Sep 5, 20263 min
Regulatory
FAA Air Traffic Controllers Protest Pay and Staffing Cuts
The FAA is withholding a 2.8% pay raise for air traffic controllers, exacerbating morale and safety concerns amid a critical nationwide staffing shortage.
Sep 5, 20264 min
Regulatory
NANTA Challenges Foreign Airlines Over Dollar-Only Sales
NANTA is pressuring foreign airlines to end dollar-only ticket sales, citing NCAA regulations and the exclusion of local travel agencies.
Sep 4, 20263 min
Regulatory
Boeing Pays $3.1M FAA Fine for Safety Violations
Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the FAA for safety violations linked to the 2024 Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-air blowout.
Sep 3, 20264 min
Regulatory
FAA Proposes AOA Sensor Heaters for 133 Boeing 737s
The FAA proposed an airworthiness directive to mandate new angle-of-attack sensor heaters on 133 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 Classic aircraft.
Aug 19, 20264 min
Regulatory
Boeing 787 Nacelle Retrofit Proposed by FAA for 22 Jets
The FAA proposed an airworthiness directive requiring fan cowl replacements on 22 Boeing 787s to prevent dual engine shutdowns.
Aug 15, 20265 min
Regulatory
FAA Awards AT&T $74.3M Air Traffic Network Contract
The FAA awarded AT&T an initial $74.3 million task order to modernize the agency's air traffic control telecommunications network.
Aug 14, 20265 min
Regulatory
United Adds 2 SFO Routes as FAA Eases Flight Limits
United Airlines is launching 2 new San Francisco routes after the FAA eased limits, but the carrier postponed 10 Chicago O'Hare routes due to caps.
Aug 14, 20265 min
Regulatory
Mahan Air Boeing 777s Transferred via UAE Intermediaries
Mahan Air and other Iranian carriers acquired 15 passenger aircraft via UAE intermediaries, bypassing US sanctions.
Aug 14, 20265 min
Regulatory
FAA Proposes A320 Nose Gear Inspections Over Cracking
The FAA proposed an airworthiness directive for U.S. Airbus A320 jets to inspect nose gear sliding tubes for cracks, with comments due September 28.
Aug 14, 20264 min
Regulatory
CAAB and GACA Increase Flights to 84 Weekly
CAAB and GACA signed an MoU raising Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia flights to 84 weekly, easing travel for expatriates.
Aug 13, 20265 min
Regulatory
FAA Approves New SFO Staggered Parallel Approaches
The FAA approved staggered parallel approaches at SFO, boosting the airport's clear-weather arrival rate to 40 flights per hour to mitigate summer delays.
Aug 13, 20265 min
Regulatory
FAA Hires 2,000 Air Traffic Controllers in Gamer Campaign
The FAA hired over 2,000 controllers, reaching 94% of its recruitment goal after a campaign targeting gamers to address staffing shortages.
Aug 12, 20265 min
Regulatory
FAA Ground Stop Disrupts Flights Across 10 Midwest States
The FAA issued a ground stop after an outage at a Minneapolis air traffic control facility, causing average delays of 90 minutes at MSP airport.
Aug 7, 20264 min
Regulatory
DoorDash Becomes 8th FAA-Certified Drone Operator
DoorDash became the 8th US drone operator to receive FAA Part 135 certification, clearing the way for its in-house DoorDash Air delivery network.
Aug 7, 20265 min
Regulatory
Air Peace Prepares for FAA Audit to Launch New York Route
The NCAA is preparing for an FAA audit to restore Category 1 status, which Nigeria lost in September 2022, clearing Air Peace to fly to New York.
Aug 6, 20265 min
Regulatory
Boeing 737-7 Wins FAA Certification to Begin Deliveries
Boeing secured FAA certification for the 737-7, clearing the way to begin deliveries for a MAX family order book of over 7,200 aircraft.
Aug 6, 20265 min
Regulatory
737 MAX Passenger Seats Face Mandatory FAA Inspections
The FAA proposed mandatory inspections for 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following reports of improperly secured passenger seats.
Aug 6, 20264 min
Regulatory
Coulson C-130H Wins First USWFS Airtanker Contract
Coulson Aviation's 4,000-gallon C-130H secured a contract as the first Large Airtanker for the new U.S. Wildland Fire Service.
Aug 5, 20265 min
Regulatory
DGCA Flags 352 Technical Defects in Indian Aviation
The DGCA flagged 352 significant technical defects in the first half of 2026 and issued 382 safety notices to Indian airlines.
Aug 5, 20265 min
Regulatory