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U.S. House to advance ALERT Act to mandate ADS-B In equipage for aircraft in U.S. airspace

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a revised version of the ALERT Act requiring aircraft operating in U.S. airspace to be equipped with ADS-B In. Passage would tighten ADS-B In equipage obligations and accelerate compliance timelines for operators.

2026-04-14T16:08:15.026523-07:00

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Senate Commerce panel approves Mental Health in Aviation Act to push FAA pilot and air-traffic-controller rule revisions

2026-04-14T14:53:57.154865-07:00

World Airline News

American Airlines to roll out electronic boarding gates at DFW starting summer 2026

2026-04-14T08:12:33.764679-07:00

AINonline

DOT OIG audit: FAA delinquent on cybersecurity baseline controls for high-impact air traffic control systems

2026-04-13T10:24:38.941851-07:00

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U.S. House to advance ALERT Act to mandate ADS-B In equipage for aircraft in U.S. airspace The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a revised version of the ALERT Act requiring aircraft operating in U.S. airspace to be equipped with ADS-B In. Passage would tighten ADS-B In equipage obligations and accelerate compliance timelines for operators.

2026-04-14T16:08:15.026523-07:00

U.S. House to advance ALERT Act to mandate ADS-B In equipage for aircraft in U.S. airspace

FlightGlobal

Senate Commerce panel approves Mental Health in Aviation Act to push FAA pilot and air-traffic-controller rule revisions A U.S. Senate committee on April 14 approved legislation requiring the FAA to revise its regulations addressing pilots’ and air traffic controllers’ mental health. The bill, the Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025, is aimed at tackling long-standing, widely recognized problems in aviation mental-health oversight.

2026-04-14T14:53:57.154865-07:00

Senate Commerce panel approves Mental Health in Aviation Act to push FAA pilot and air-traffic-controller rule revisions

FlightGlobal

NBAA backs Senate committee passage of mental wellness bill for air traffic controllers, pilots The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed passage by a U.S. Senate Commerce committee of legislation aimed at expanding access to mental health resources and treatments for air traffic controllers, pilots and others. The move targets improving support for aviation personnel through dedicated mental wellness provisions.

2026-04-14T14:53:57.154865-07:00

NBAA backs Senate committee passage of mental wellness bill for air traffic controllers, pilots

World Airline News

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American Airlines to roll out electronic boarding gates at DFW starting summer 2026 American Airlines says it will install electronic boarding gates at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport beginning this summer, building on a pilot program conducted in November 2025. The carrier positions the “turnstile” approach as a way to make boarding smoother, more consistent and reduce congestion at the gate.

2026-04-14T08:12:33.764679-07:00

American Airlines to roll out electronic boarding gates at DFW starting summer 2026

AINonline

DOT OIG audit: FAA delinquent on cybersecurity baseline controls for high-impact air traffic control systems The Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General says the FAA has not implemented baseline security controls for a significant share of its “high-impact” air-traffic-control systems—meaning critical elements of the National Airspace System have run with known cybersecurity gaps. The audit frames persistent compliance shortcomings and urges corrective action.

2026-04-13T10:24:38.941851-07:00

DOT OIG audit: FAA delinquent on cybersecurity baseline controls for high-impact air traffic control systems

Reuters

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FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing The FAA has agreed with the Pentagon that the proper use of the counter-drone high-energy laser system is safe for national airspace, following safety testing conducted in New Mexico. The validation is intended to prevent additional airspace closures like the one affecting El Paso’s civilian airport in February.

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

Airways Magazine

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities A House proposal, the ALERT Act, would take broader steps toward post-crash aviation safety implementation and includes more extensive airport-funding elements. The Senate’s ROTOR Act is narrower in scope, setting up a funding-and-mandate dispute as lawmakers reconcile competing approaches to rotorcraft and collision-prevention fixes.

2026-04-10T10:13:31.543765-07:00

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities

The Air Current

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FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request The FAA has short-listed competitors for a key software platform at the core of its next-generation air-traffic-control modernization. The move comes as the DOT prepares a further funding request to sustain the broader National Airspace System upgrade effort.

2026-04-10T06:23:08.665026-07:00

FAA short-lists competitors for next-gen ATC software platform as DOT prepares additional funding request

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U.S. House to advance ALERT Act to mandate ADS-B In equipage for aircraft in U.S. airspace

Senate Commerce panel approves Mental Health in Aviation Act to push FAA pilot and air-traffic-controller rule revisions

American Airlines to roll out electronic boarding gates at DFW starting summer 2026

DOT OIG audit: FAA delinquent on cybersecurity baseline controls for high-impact air traffic control systems

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