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Head of FAA’s Commercial Space Office Is Taking Buyout Offer
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration office that approves launches for SpaceX, Blue Origin and other commercial ...
New FAA initiative offers 'amazing opportunity' for ERAU air-traffic control students
Some Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students are now able to bypass the FAA Academy and be hired as air-traffic ...
US FAA commercial space chief opting for buyout, agency says
The Federal Aviation Administration's head of commercial space is among employees opting to take an early retirement offer, the agency said on Thursday. Associate Administrator for Commercial Space ...
Officials: Texas A&M to manage FAA's advanced technology aviation site
The FAA's new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) will be managed by the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), ...
FAA investigating after 'green laser' flashed at Black Hawk helicopter
The Federal Aviation Administration reported it is investigating an incident on Thursday involving a laser aimed at a Black ...
Texas A&M-Fort Worth campus chosen for new high-tech FAA research center
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has had an FAA-designated unmanned aircraft systems test site, the Autonomy Research Institute, ...
Lawmakers urge FAA to address safety issues at Washington airport after incidents
Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to address significant safety issues ...
Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran, sharing private info on US airports, energy industry
A naturalized U.S. citizen working as an FAA contractor pleaded guilty this week to spying in the U.S. on behalf of Iran, ...
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FAA Decides Not to Implement Controversial Medical Denial Proposal
FAA has dropped plans to deny incomplete medical applications and will work with aviation groups to streamline the ...