FAA and Regs

The NTSB has issued 33 safety recommendations following its final report on the fatal DCA midair collision.

The FAA previously shut down airspace around El Paso International Airport for 10 days, citing unspecified “special security reasons.”

The FAA is urging operators to expand spatial disorientation training for pilots, highlighting high-profile accidents like the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant.

On Tuesday, the House approved a $22.2 billion funding package for the FAA, ending the partial government shutdown.

NTSB Chair Homendy flagged Burbank Airport as a potential midair collision hotspot due to heavy mixed traffic.

House lawmakers unveiled a government spending package that would raise the FAA’s budget to $22.2 billion in FY 2026,

New Gulfstream GVI AD updates maintenance programs to reflect revised structural limits.

The GAO says the controller shortage isn’t due to lack of interest, as the FAA has received roughly 200,000 applications in recent years.

AOPA honored the FAA team behind the MOSAIC rule during a ceremony on Tuesday.

The safety push continues with new route and zone boundaries.