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News and Updates – Oakland Breaks Ground on New Control Tower
Groundbreaking begins for new tower at Oakland Int’l Airport funded by the Recovery Act. Share...
News and Updates – Getting Back in the Game
Is your logbook dusty, your flying skills rusty, but you want to get back into flying? The latest issue of...
News and Updates – FAA Announces Major Gains in Runway Safety
For the second year in a row, FAA announces 50 percent reduction in serious runway incursions. Share on Facebook
Fact Sheet – Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS)
Background The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that commercial airports, regulated under Part 139 safety rules and federally obligated, have a standard...
Press Release – Serious Runway Incursions Cut in Half for Second Straight Year
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the number of serious runway incursions at...
Press Release – FAA Alerts Aircraft Operators to Results of New Research on the Risks of Transporting Lithium Batteries as Cargo
WASHINGTON-The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today alerted operators to results of new research on the risks associated with...
News and Updates – FAA Proposes New Helicopter Safety Rules
New flight rules, procedures, training, and equipment are proposed for helicopter operators. Share on Facebook
News and Updates – FAA Proposes Safety Systems for Certificated Airports
The FAA has proposed requiring airports certificated under Part 139 to put in place safety management systems (SMS) for all...
Fact Sheet – FAA Initiatives to Improve Helicopter Air Ambulance Safety
Helicopter air ambulance operations are unique due to the urgent nature of the flight. The FAA, operators, and the medical community all...
