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FAA modernizes NOTAM system as information providers enhance pilot displays

The FAA is modernizing its NOTAM system while commercial information providers upgrade cockpit and dispatch displays to present notices more clearly and consistently. The coordinated changes aim to streamline how pre-flight and in-flight operational alerts are produced, distributed and visualized for flight crews and operators.

2026-02-02T05:23:42.152687-08:00

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FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67

2026-02-01T18:13:11.076934-08:00

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NTSB Identifies Systemic Failures in Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac Midair Collision Between Regional Jet and Army UH-60L

2026-01-31T16:33:34.598438-08:00

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American Airlines seeks approval to resume daily U.S.–Venezuela service, aims to be first carrier back

2026-01-29T10:13:42.167041-08:00

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FAA warns airlines of 'catastrophic' airspace risks as SpaceX ramps Starship tests The FAA issued an official safety alert urging airlines and pilots to exercise 'extreme caution' as SpaceX increases Starship test flights, warning that growing commercial launch activity could pose 'catastrophic' risks to aircraft. Investigations say prior Starship explosions disrupted air traffic and forced pilots to take evasive action.

2026-02-02T13:02:46.782551-08:00

FAA warns airlines of 'catastrophic' airspace risks as SpaceX ramps Starship tests

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FAA modernizes NOTAM system as information providers enhance pilot displays The FAA is modernizing its NOTAM system while commercial information providers upgrade cockpit and dispatch displays to present notices more clearly and consistently. The coordinated changes aim to streamline how pre-flight and in-flight operational alerts are produced, distributed and visualized for flight crews and operators.

2026-02-02T05:23:42.152687-08:00

FAA modernizes NOTAM system as information providers enhance pilot displays

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FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67 FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has accepted the NTSB's finding that systemic FAA regulatory and oversight failures led to the Jan. 29, 2025 mid‑air collision over Washington, D.C., between a regional jet and a U.S. Army UH‑60L Black Hawk that killed 67, the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001.

2026-02-01T18:13:11.076934-08:00

FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67

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NTSB Identifies Systemic Failures in Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac Midair Collision Between Regional Jet and Army UH-60L The NTSB has released its probable-cause determination for the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision over the Potomac, concluding that deep, systemic failures contributed to the collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter. The report details operational and oversight breakdowns that informed those conclusions.

2026-01-31T16:33:34.598438-08:00

NTSB Identifies Systemic Failures in Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac Midair Collision Between Regional Jet and Army UH-60L

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NTSB to Release Findings on Reagan National Midair Collision; Report Could Spur Policy Reforms The NTSB will publish findings this week into last year’s deadly crash near Reagan National Airport, identifying probable causes and safety gaps. The board’s determinations could trigger a wave of regulatory and procedural changes affecting military and civilian operations in the Washington, D.C., metro airspace.

2026-01-31T14:54:09.811080-08:00

NTSB to Release Findings on Reagan National Midair Collision; Report Could Spur Policy Reforms

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FAA funding lapse forces partial agency shutdown, disrupts U.S. air travel A lapse in FAA funding that began early Saturday forced a partial agency shutdown and prompted widespread disruption across U.S. air travel. The stoppage follows a similar period of airport chaos last fall, underscoring recurring operational risks tied to federal budget impasses.

2026-01-31T09:09:34.857651-08:00

FAA funding lapse forces partial agency shutdown, disrupts U.S. air travel

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FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE In January the FAA published a temporary flight restriction creating moving no‑fly zones around DHS “mobile assets” and personnel, explicitly covering Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles and convoys; the advisory has prompted civil‑liberties and operational concerns for small unmanned aircraft operators.

2026-01-30T12:13:54.427843-08:00

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

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FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule The FAA has reopened public consultation on its "consequential" drone rule and is soliciting additional stakeholder input. Commenters prioritized how unmanned aircraft will detect and avoid crewed aircraft, raising technical-standards, operational-procedure and airspace-integration questions.

2026-01-29T13:36:16.661125-08:00

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule

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FAA modernizes NOTAM system as information providers enhance pilot displays

FAA accepts NTSB finding that systemic FAA failures led to Jan. 29, 2025 D.C. mid‑air collision killing 67

NTSB Identifies Systemic Failures in Jan. 29, 2025 Potomac Midair Collision Between Regional Jet and Army UH-60L

American Airlines seeks approval to resume daily U.S.–Venezuela service, aims to be first carrier back

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