New System Enables Sharing of Drone Registration Data
The system is based on open web technologies and secured standards which facilitates the transfer of drones information between the member states through the agency. Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Aviation Cybersecurity – Could the Strongest Link Become the Weakest?
The Federal Aviation Administration is putting airlines, travelers and the United States at risk from cyber attacks, according to a rather damning report from the Government Accountability Office. Keep Reading
FAA Proposes Fine for Airline for Failing to Conduct Drug and Alcohol Testing of Key Staff
AirMed hired 21 employees in safety-sensitive positions but failed to include them in random drug and alcohol testing pools until months after they were hired, the FAA alleges. Keep Reading
FAA Seeks Information from Drone Operators for National Survey
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a request for information from operators of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to support its analysis of current and future UAS activity. Keep Reading
FAA Proposes Fine for Airline for Alleged Drug and Alcohol Violations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $95,000 civil penalty against Western Global Airlines of Estero, Fla., for alleged drug and alcohol testing violations. Keep Reading
Over $1 Billion in Airport Grants to Fund Safety, Security and Construction
The grants will be used to purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, construct and repair runways and taxiways, install aircraft lighting and signage, conduct airport master plan studies and install airport perimeter fencing. Keep Reading
FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against Chicago Department of Aviation for Safety Failures
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a $1,567,968 civil penalty against the Chicago Department of Aviation for allegedly failing to ensure safe airline operations during snowy and wet runway conditions. Keep Reading
Leidos Awarded FAA Contract
Leidos has been awarded a prime contract by the Federal Aviation Administration to design and develop a system to provide real-time access to essential weather, aeronautical, and National Airspace System (NAS) information through a common, NAS-wide Enterprise- Information Display System. Keep Reading
OIG Identifies Safety and Information Security as Top Management Challenges Facing DOT
The Office of Inspector General has identified eight top management challenges for the Department of Transportation (DOT) for fiscal year 2021. Keep Reading
FAA Says Compliance Program Plays a ‘Large Role’ in Aviation Safety
A Government Accountability Office review into the Compliance Program has found that FAA has increasingly used compliance actions rather than enforcement actions to address violations of safety standards since starting the program. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Examining Needs of Key Ecosystem Players Can Help Aviation Accelerate COVID-19 Recovery
What do passengers need to feel safe when returning to the skies, and how can organizations mitigate concerns? Keep Reading
GAO: Department of Transportation Could Improve Research Activities
The Department of Transportation (DOT) funds research aimed at making the nation's transportation system safer and more efficient. In FY 2019, DOT had a research budget of more than $1 billion. Keep Reading
Air India Jet With More Than 180 Passengers Skids and Cracks in Half
An Indian jetliner trying to land during a torrential downpour in southern India on Friday night skidded off a slick runway, crashed into a wall, tumbled into a valley and split in half, killing at least 17 people and injuring scores. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Organizations Say Lack of Harmonization on COVID-19 is Crippling the Aviation Industry
Europe’s airline and airport associations have written to leaders across the European Union, Schengen and the U.K., setting out deep concerns over their failure to implement coherent and science-based approaches to travel restrictions. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Aviation’s Pandemic Recovery ‘Slower Than Expected’
North America had a more optimistic outlook before cases and deaths began to increase again in the U.S. Keep Reading
DOT Announces Over $273 Million in Safety and Infrastructure Grants to 184 Airports in 41 States and Six Territories
The grants will be used for a variety of critical infrastructure and safety projects, including aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, runway construction and repair, and airport perimeter fencing. Keep Reading
OIG: FAA Failing to Remediate Some Air Traffic Security Weaknesses
The weaknesses relate to the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), which is used by air traffic controllers to provide critical air traffic services at the 11 largest Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities. Keep Reading
FAA Revises International Safety Rating for Pakistan
Air carriers from countries with Category 2 ratings are not allowed to initiate new service to the United States and are not permitted to carry the code of U.S. carriers on any flights. Keep Reading
DOT Announces Almost $800 Million in Airport Safety and Infrastructure Grants
The grants will be used for aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, runway and taxiway construction and repair, aircraft lighting and signage, airport master plan studies, and airport perimeter fencing. Keep Reading
Rigorous Review Before Boeing 737 MAX Returns to Service
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen M. Dickson, has affirmed that the Boeing 737 MAX will only return to service following the completion of a comprehensive and rigorous review process. Keep Reading