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Head of FAA’s Commercial Space Office Is Taking Buyout Offer
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration office that approves launches for SpaceX, Blue Origin and other commercial ...
Officials: Texas A&M to manage FAA's advanced technology aviation site
The FAA's new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) will be managed by the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), ...
New FAA initiative offers 'amazing opportunity' for ERAU air-traffic control students
Some Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students are now able to bypass the FAA Academy and be hired as air-traffic ...
Embry-Riddle and FAA partnership putting air traffic controllers right into workforce
A new program at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University allows students to graduate as fully certified air traffic controllers.
Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus chosen for new high-tech FAA research center
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has had an FAA-designated unmanned aircraft systems test site, the Autonomy Research Institute, ...
Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran, sharing private info on US airports, energy industry
A naturalized U.S. citizen working as an FAA contractor pleaded guilty this week to spying in the U.S. on behalf of Iran, ...
India's IndiGo appoints former FAA chief Whitaker as independent director
India's top airline IndiGo said on Thursday that it has appointed former U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike ...
Musk Allies Made FAA Staff Sign NDAs to Keep New Project Secret
Sources tell Rolling Stone the secret project could be a perfect vehicle for embedding Elon Musk's Starlink within the FAA's ...
FAA investigating after 'green laser' flashed at Black Hawk helicopter
The Federal Aviation Administration reported it is investigating an incident on Thursday involving a laser aimed at a Black ...
Lawmakers urge FAA to address safety issues at Washington airport after incidents
Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address significant safety issues ...