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FAA dedicates airport pavement testing facility

28 August 2015 | By Victoria White

The FAA has dedicated its new National Airport Pavement & Materials Research Centre at the William J. Hughes Technical Centre...

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FAA reports dramatic rise in pilot sightings of unmanned aircraft

14 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of pilot sightings of unmanned aircraft during the first half of 2015.

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FAA reveals increase in wildlife strike reporting

6 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

According to a report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), wildlife strike reporting for both commercial and general aviation airports continues to rise.

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FAA and EU extend NextGen / SESAR agreement

22 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union (EU) have agreed to extend and expand their cooperative work towards providing seamless air traffic services between the United States and Europe through NextGen and SESAR.

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New FAA runway safety programme introduced at US airports

4 June 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the implementation of a new runway safety initiative known as Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) at US airports.

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FAA to carry out comprehensive study measuring aircraft noise

13 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it will carry out a comprehensive study measuring aircraft noise in communities adjacent to 20 U.S. airports.

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FAA announces completion of En Route Automation Modernisation system

5 May 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced completion of the NextGen En Route Automation Modernisation (ERAM) system at 20 air traffic control centres.

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Improving runway safety

13 December 2014 | By Joshua Polston

Eight years in the making, Oakland International Airport has now completed its runway safety area upgrade programme. Senior Aviation Project Manager, Joshua Polston, provides an overview

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Winter operations for general aviation

13 November 2014 | By The Federal Aviation Administration

The November/December 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on winter operations...

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FAA statement on Ebola

7 October 2014 | By Federal Aviation Administration

The health and welfare of flight crews, airline workers and the traveling public is a top priority of the FAA...

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FAA calls on the aviation industry to equip for NextGen and help increase safety and efficiency

19 September 2014 | By U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Aviation Administration Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker announced to a group of aviation leaders at the NextGen Institute that the FAA will hold a “Call to Action” summit to engage the aviation industry...

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FAA streamlines aircraft certification process

18 September 2014 | By Federal Aviation Administration

As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s ongoing efforts to improve its responsiveness to the U.S. aviation industry as it certificates new products and operators the agency took an important step to streamline the aircraft certification process...

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FAA statement – Expanded notice to Airmen released

18 July 2014 | By Federal Aviation Administration

On the evening of July 17, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a Notice to Airman (NOTAM) prohibiting U.S. flight operations until further notice...

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FAA announces Nevada UAS test site now operational

10 June 2014 | By The Federal Aviation Administration

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced that the State of Nevada’s unmanned aircraft systems test site is ready to conduct research vital to integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace...

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FAA announces first UAS test site operational

22 April 2014 | By The Federal Aviation Administration

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration announced that the first of six test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems research is operational more than two-and-a -half months ahead of the deadline specified for the program by Congress...

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