FAA

  • State Approves Money for Brownsville Control Tower

    The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday unanimously approved funding to pay for the control tower operation at Brownsville South Padre International Airport and 13 other airports in Texas facing a loss of funding from the Federal Aviation...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Budget Cuts Grounding Fliers, Airlines Find

    The federal budget ax that is known as the sequester is starting to hurt the airline industry.

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • AIRPORTS MAY SUE TO STOP CLOSINGS

    FAA SHUTTING TOWERS: Punta Gorda and other facilities taking action Airport leaders in Punta Gorda, Naples and other cities facing the loss of air traffic control service are threatening to sue to keep the government from shuttering towers beginning...

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • USCTA: Contract Tower Closures Raise Safety Concerns

    The decision by the FAA to close 149 contract towers in the US raises 'serious safety, efficiency and economic concerns that the agency has failed to consider', according to an online statement by the U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA).

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • FAA May Relax E-reader and Tablet Rules for U.S. Travelers

    Rules regarding the use of some electronic devices during take-off and landing on US flights could be relaxed before the end of the year.

    News • March 26th, 2013

  • A Time for Aviation Policy Reform

    For everything thing there is a season, and in the aviation industry the season for change has arrived. The time is now for aviation industry reforms addressing policy, funding and governance

    Article • March 22nd, 2013

  • FAA Predicts Lower Growth for US Airlines

    The FAA predicts U.S. carriers will experience passenger growth at an average annual rate of 2.2 percent over the next 20 years, according to its 2013 Aerospace Forecast released Tuesday. The projected growth rate is slightly down from last year’s...

    News • March 6th, 2013

  • Avoiding GSE Runway Incursions With GPS

    Logan International Airport is using GPS to monitor ground support equipment on the airport operations area.

    Blog • January 8th, 2013

  • Santa One Cleared for Flight

    To be Faster, Quieter and More Efficient Due to Benefits of FAA’s NextGen

    Press Release • December 22nd, 2012

  • How To Change A ‘Culture Of Non-Compliance’

    This kind of change requires personal action and a commitment to safety.

    Article • October 29th, 2012

  • Whistle Blowers On The Ramp

    Ramp companies should encourage employees to report unsafe conditions.

    Blog • October 9th, 2012

  • Give Me The Right Instructions – Please!

    Accurate technical documentation is a serious point of frustration and can lead to safety risks.

    Article • September 25th, 2012

  • Executive Fliteways, Sun Air Jets Renew ACSF Audit Standard

    The IAS is the first and only extensive audit program specifically created for on-demand operators

    Press Release • September 10th, 2012

  • FAA July/August 2012 Safety Briefing

    The new issue of FAA Safety Briefing is now available.

    Press Release • June 29th, 2012

  • How To Play By The Same Rules

    Regulatory inconsistency makes the simple act of “following procedures” difficult.

    Article • June 27th, 2012