Michael Huerta, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, has said that the agency plans to review existing contingency measures for its air traffic control facilities. Huerta told a conference on Monday that the FAA
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Two trade group leaders have requested the Federal Aviation Administration to approve a proposed set of guidelines governing how small drones are used in the U.S., Homeland Security Today reported Thursday. Marion
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Teri Bristol, a 21-year veteran of the Federal Aviation Administration, has been named the Air Traffic Organization’s chief operating officer after serving in an acting capacity since December, AINonline reported Monday. Bristol, who served
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Federal Aviation Administration head Michael Huerta is confident that the agency will meet a congressionally-mandated September 2015 deadline to fully integrate drones into U.S. civilian airspace despite some technical challenges, USA Today
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The Federal Aviation Administration will start furloughing most of its 47,000 employees next month as the agency implements budget cuts under sequestration, administrator Michael Huerta said Wednesday. ATWOnline reports Huerta said the
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The Senate voted to confirm acting Federal Aviation Administration lead Michael Huerta as the agency’s full-time administrator for a five-year term, ATW Online reports. Huerta, originally nominated to the full-time position in
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Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has lifted his hold on the nomination of Michael Huerta to head the Federal Aviation Administration, the Washington Post reports. Huerta has served as acting chief since December
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The Federal Aviation Administration and NASA will work together on forming criteria for commercial space travel of both government and non-government astronauts, the agencies announced Monday. Under a signed agreement, NASA will
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President Barack Obama appointed Deputy Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta to a full-five year term in the agency’s top post, the White House announced Tuesday. Huerta has served as the acting
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Federal Aviation Administration executives had grim reports on the airline industry during Wednesday’s meeting with Congress. The FAA representatives cited serious problems with budgeting, deadlines and management of its billion dollar upgrade
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