The Federal Aviation Administration has released design guidelines for vertiports that will support advanced air mobility aircraft capable of vertical take off and landing. The document outlines several standards that designers and
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The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are collaborating on the latter’s initiative to implement electrical infrastructure at airports to accommodate future electrified flights. NREL said Wednesday it will
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The Federal Aviation Administration will dole out 269 grants worth nearly $1 billion to 85 U.S. airports that need terminal infrastructure upgrades. FAA said Thursday the projects will be funded under the Bipartisan
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Ventris Gibson, former deputy director of the U.S. Mint, was sworn in as the agency’s new director on June 17th, two days after the Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote. Gibson
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Luci Holemans, Air Traffic Organization cybersecurity group manager at the Federal Aviation Administration, said FAA is transitioning to a zero trust strategy that involves network monitoring and authentication and segmentation of resources
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Seven universities have secured grants from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct studies on the cybersecurity, detect-and-avoid classification and electromagnetic compatibility of unmanned aircraft systems. The awards have a total value of
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Zipline, Flytrex, Alphabet’s Wing subsidiary and other companies have begun launching commercial drone delivery services across the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. San Francisco-based startup Zipline, for instance, uses fixed-wing
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Billy Nolen, associate administrator for aviation safety at the Federal Aviation Administration, will assume leadership of the agency on an acting basis after Steve Dickson steps down from the administrator’s role on
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The Federal Aviation Administration is looking for companies to provide Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability services to unmanned aircraft system operators. The agency said Wednesday it will open the application period
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The Federal Aviation Administration is blocking Russian aircraft, including commercial airlines, from entering U.S. airspace amid Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. FAA and the larger Department of Transportation will issue a notice to
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