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Aviation industry groups urge Congress to fully fund FAA Contract Tower Program

20 March 2012 | By AAAE

A dozen associations urge Congress to continue its support of FAA's Contract Tower Program...

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FAA to increase efficiency and reduce aircraft emissions in Northern California airspace

19 March 2012 | By FAA

Collaborative effort to make ATC more efficient, help airlines improve on-time performance...

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Airline passenger travel to nearly double in two decades

8 March 2012 | By FAA

The FAA released its annual forecast projecting airline passenger travel will nearly double in the next 20 years...

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Making US aviation more competitive

8 March 2012 | By IATA

IATA urged US policy makers to improve aviation competitiveness by easing the tax and regulatory burdens on the airline industry...

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SITA, JDA and Intelex joins forces as FAA Safety mandate nears

29 February 2012 | By SITA

Three industry leaders have joined forces to offer SITA AirportSafety Management...

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SRA-led team awarded $388 million FAA ETASS contract

22 February 2012 | By SRA International Inc

SRA International, Inc., has been selected by the FAA as one of the awardees for its ETASS program...

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Predicting the future

7 February 2012 | By Bill Shea, Former FAA Associate Administrator

World aviation growth for 2012 will exceed present forecasts! Aviation is on a roll in the US. We have lift off! At last, the US Federal Government, the aviation industry and aviation interest groups are pulling together to build a more efficient national and international airspace system. Of course, where…

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ATCA applauds passing of FAA reauthorization bill

7 February 2012 | By ATCA

“Our industry has been awaiting the passage of the bill for quite some time...”

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New runway at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

23 January 2012 | By FAA

Ray LaHood & Michael Huerta helped break ground for a $791 million runway expansion...

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FAA breaks ground for $16.4 million air traffic control tower at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

18 January 2012 | By FAA

New state-of-the-art airport traffic control tower at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport....

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My first week in airport management

8 December 2011 | By William Shea, Former FAA Associate Administrator

My job as Airport Manager at Burlington, Vermont Municipal Airport, from 1967 to 1971 was one of the most exciting and diverse times of my working life. Back then it was a small to medium hub airport in Northern New England. I eventually persuaded the City Council to change the…

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Randy Babbitt to step down as FAA Administrator

6 December 2011 | By FAA

"Today I submitted my resignation to Secretary Ray LaHood & it has been accepted..."

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FAA announces alternative energy investments for cleaner, more sustainable jet fuel

1 December 2011 | By FAA

FAA is awarding $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies...

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Aviation forum highlights ways to improve information sharing to better manage flight diversions

30 November 2011 | By FAA

Steps to improve critical information-sharing during severe weather discussed..

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AAAE welcomes airport participation in DOT/FAA Aircraft Diversion Forum

29 November 2011 | By American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)

Executives from commercial airports will be among the aviation industry stakeholders participating in the DOT/FAA Diversion Forum...

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