ATM Modernization FAA to Close 149 Air Traffic Towers FAA on Friday announced its decision to close 149 contract air traffic control towers as part of its reduced operating budget under the recently enacted…
ATM Modernization Congress Passes Funding Bill, FAA Budget Cuts Remain Congress approved legislation Thursday to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, avoiding some of the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration,…
ATM Modernization Senator Introduces Amendment to Prevent Air Traffic Tower Closures Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Thursday introduced an amendment to the Senate Continuing Resolution that would add enough funds to prevent FAA’s planned closure of…
ATM Modernization IATA Criticizes New EU Performance Scheme The European Single Sky Committee is facing criticism from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) after adopting so-called performance and charging schemes for 2015-2019, which…
ATM Modernization AOPA: Sequestration Cuts Disproportionately Impact General Aviation Operations The $85 billion automatic across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration that went into effect last Friday will disproportionately impact the general aviation (GA) community, according…
Commercial FAA Approves Certification Plan for Boeing 787 Battery Solution FAA has approved Boeing’s certification plan for the redesigned 787 Dreamliner battery system, the first step in the process to return the aircraft to commercial…