Alaska Airlines postpones new service as shutdown continues
Alaska Airlines has postponed by three weeks its plan to begin service from a new terminal at Paine Field (PAE) north of Seattle, Washington state, because FAA employees responsible for approving the service are furloughed by the ongoing US government shutdown. In a blog posting on its website, the Seattle-based carrier said it is postponing […]
FAA recalls inspectors, engineers to work during shutdown
FAA is recalling aviation safety inspectors and engineers to work without pay during the ongoing partial shutdown of US government agencies. The agency said it anticipates 2,200 inspectors and engineers will return to work by Jan. 18. Overall plans call for recalling 3,113 people employed by FAA’s Aviation Safety Organization, but a breakdown of affected […]
FAA to issue new rules for drone flights over people, at night
The FAA will soon publish a proposed regulation that would allow flights of small drones for commercial purposes at night and over people under certain conditions. US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the pending release of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) governing small drones Jan. 14 in a speech at the annual meeting of […]
Dominicana es designada en American Airlines como directora de mantenimiento certificada por la FAA
La dominicana Evita «Evie» Garces fue designada en American Airlines como la nueva directora de mantenimiento certificada por la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés), siendo la primera mujer y la primera hispana que ocupa esta posición. En un comunicado la aerolínea detalla que Evie Garces es hija de padres dominicanos […]
US and Argentina sign new aviation safety bilateral
The US and Argentina signed a new bilateral aviation safety agreement Nov. 30 during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, FAA announced. The agreement, which replaces an accord the two countries signed in 1989, allows FAA and Argentina’s National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) to increase collaboration on airworthiness certification of civil aviation products and in […]
FAA permits airlines to resume flights to three Ukraine airports
The FAA has modified areas in Eastern Ukraine that are off-limits to US airlines and their foreign codeshare partners, citing a stabilization in security conditions in the region. The directive, which will remain in effect until October 2020, will open up takeoffs and landings at three Ukrainian international airports, as well as flights over four […]
FAA permite vuelos comerciales estadounidenses en Ucrania
A cuatro años del derribo del vuelo MH17, la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) informó en su sitio web que permitirá a las aerolíneas así como los socios de código compartido de los Estados Unidos, reanudar los vuelos en tres aeropuertos ucranianos y en partes del Mar Negro. La FAA […]
Paraguay espera mejorar la calificación aeroportuaria para abrir rutas con EE.UU.
Paraguay trabajará con la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) de EE.UU. para mejorar la calificación de sus aeropuertos y lograr la recuperación de las rutas directas con ese país, según informó hoy el titular de la Dirección Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (Dinac), Edgar Melgarejo. Durante su visita a Estados Unidos […]
NBAA: Pilot shortages and airspace improvements become focus following regulatory victory
Having recently secured one of its most-notable regulatory victories in decades, NBAA is turning fuller attention toward addressing longstanding, industrywide issues like US airspace modernisation and the easing of a pilot shortage. «Having the airlines… control of our air traffic system represented what we believe, and many others believe, was an existential threat to our […]
FAA issues Hurricane Michael update
The Federal Aviation Administration closely monitors forecasted hurricanes and severe weather events and prepares FAA facilities and equipment to withstand storm damage. We prepare and protect air traffic control facilities along the projected storm path so we can quickly resume operations after the hurricane passes. Enabling flights to resume quickly is critical to support disaster […]
