NTSB Chair Criticizes FAA for D.C. Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released troubling findings regarding last week’s helicopter crash in Washington, D.C., which resulted in the deaths of 67 individuals. NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy criticized the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for overlooking safety concerns. The NTSB has questioned officials from the FAA and U.S. Army about the series of […]
Government begins investigation into FAA regarding reduced Long Island air traffic control center amid growing safety worries in Newark airspace.
The federal government is scrutinizing the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) choice to move air traffic controllers from Long Island to Philadelphia, specifically for overseeing Newark’s airspace. This week, inspectors from the Department of Transport confirmed they are looking into a decision made in 2024 to transition radar control from Westbury’s hub to Philadelphia’s air traffic […]
FAA increases hiring and air traffic control training efforts
Addressing the Air Traffic Controller Shortage The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to tackle a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers. Earlier this year, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to add 2,000 new controllers by the end of the year. At the FAA’s training facility in Oklahoma City, state-of-the-art simulation technology is being […]
FAA collaborates with university in the South to address air traffic controller shortage
Aviation Expert Highlights FAA Challenges Greg Raiff, CEO of Elevate Aviation Group, shared insights into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) outdated systems during an interview with Fox News Digital. He emphasized the issues behind power outages at Newark Liberty International Airport. Recently, the FAA entered an agreement with the University of Georgia aimed at enhancing […]
Newark Airport experiences over an hour of FAA delays because of staff shortages.
On Friday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a delay affecting Newark International Airport (EWR) due to a traffic management program initiated for staffing issues. FAA officials mentioned that the program is currently in place to manage incoming flights at Newark. Consequently, some arriving flights are experiencing delays averaging over an hour and a […]
Trump directs FAA to lift limits on supersonic flights
Push for Supersonic Aviation in the U.S. President Trump is taking steps to advance supersonic aviation in the United States. In an executive order signed on Friday, he instructed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to eliminate regulations from 1973 that currently ban supersonic flights over land. This order aims to set new noise standards for […]
FAA reduces flights to and from Newark Airport until the end of 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Friday that Newark Liberty International Airport will experience a significant drop in flights until the end of the year, largely due to ongoing construction and staffing shortages at busy airports. From September 1 to December 31, only 28 flights will be permitted to take off and land each hour […]
FAA Gives Go-Ahead for SpaceX’s Starship to Fly Again After March Delay
SpaceX Gets FAA Approval for Upcoming Test Flight Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval for SpaceX’s spacecraft to resume flights following an explosive testing incident that occurred in March. This clears the way for Elon Musk’s company to initiate its ninth test flight of the Mars rocket as early as next week. […]
FAA plans to reduce Newark flights to ease congestion
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working to cut back on flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport in an effort to minimize delays and manage crowding. On Tuesday, the FAA issued an order limiting the number of arrivals and departures at the airport to 28 per hour until the construction on Runway […]
FAA Confirms Another System Failure at Newark Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported another outage at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday. FAA representatives stated that a system managing flights at the Philadelphia Controlled Tower lost radio frequency for two seconds around 11:35 AM. Fortunately, there were no accidents, and planes remained “safely separated.” It’s worth noting that the Philadelphia Terminal Radar […]