News & Updates
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Historic Flight Shows Environmental Advancements in Aviation
September 12 – Using NextGen technologies and procedures to save flying time, reduce fuel burn, and produce less harmful emissions is no longer in the future.
Aviation Safety Oversight Report Released
September 11 – A report released by an Independent Review Team of safety experts says that the agency's approach to aviation safety has generated unprecedented results and that we are clearly committed to our core mission of safety.
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Raytheon Awarded Controller Training Contract
September 9 – The $437 million performance-based contract allows the agency to train air traffic controllers better, faster, and cheaper.
Agency Finds High Compliance Rate Amongst U.S. Carriers
September 5 – Acting Administrator Robert A. Sturgell announced inspectors have found an overall compliance rate of 98 percent in audits of Airworthiness Directives (ADs) at U.S. air carriers.
Flight Data System Gets Upgrade
September 5 – Modernization of the computer system that processes essential flight data is near completion.
Unique Traffic Management in New York Skies
September 5 – New York's crowded skies demand unique New York-style traffic management, so FAA has created an only-in-New York position to make sure planes depart in the most efficient way possible.
South Florida Gets Satellite Broadcast Services
September 4 – Pilots flying in aircraft equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) avionics in South Florida now receive free traffic and weather information on their cockpit displays.
Storm Busters
September 3 – As Hurricane Gustav bore down on the coast of Louisiana over the Labor Day weekend, agency personnel played a critical role in evacuating New Orleans and supporting law enforcement and military flights.
