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Congress approves $12B FAA budget, ends partial shutdown after ~10,000 furloughs

Congress approved a $12 billion appropriation for the FAA, ending a partial agency shutdown that temporarily furloughed about 10,000 employees. The funding restores operations, resumes safety oversight and certifications, and averts further disruptions across U.S. airspace after recent staffing gaps.

2026-02-03T11:37:55.106946-08:00

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Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision

2026-02-03T09:42:57.537011-08:00

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Cirrus launches G3 Vision Jet with expanded seating, ATC Datalink and cabin upgrades as deliveries begin

2026-02-03T08:18:12.412545-08:00

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Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs

2026-02-02T22:24:28.102700-08:00

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Congress approves $12B FAA budget, ends partial shutdown after ~10,000 furloughs Congress approved a $12 billion appropriation for the FAA, ending a partial agency shutdown that temporarily furloughed about 10,000 employees. The funding restores operations, resumes safety oversight and certifications, and averts further disruptions across U.S. airspace after recent staffing gaps.

2026-02-03T11:37:55.106946-08:00

Congress approves $12B FAA budget, ends partial shutdown after ~10,000 furloughs

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Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Feb. 12 hearing with the National Transportation Safety Board chair after the NTSB found a series of systemic Federal Aviation Administration failures contributed to a mid‑air collision last year that killed 67 people. Lawmakers will press for accountability and regulatory fixes.

2026-02-03T09:42:57.537011-08:00

Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision

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Cirrus launches G3 Vision Jet with expanded seating, ATC Datalink and cabin upgrades as deliveries begin Cirrus has begun deliveries of its third‑generation Vision Jet (G3), a single‑engine personal/business jet that adds expanded seating, a redesigned cabin and ATC Datalink connectivity among more than 30 enhancements. The G3 is positioned for business travelers and on‑demand charter operators.

2026-02-03T08:18:12.412545-08:00

Cirrus launches G3 Vision Jet with expanded seating, ATC Datalink and cabin upgrades as deliveries begin

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Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs Thales and Aileron are offering a free optimization tool to air navigation service providers across the Asia‑Pacific to improve air‑traffic flows and operational predictability. The package is designed to let ANSPs test flow‑management algorithms and sequencing changes without upfront procurement, accelerating uptake of traffic‑flow improvements.

2026-02-02T22:24:28.102700-08:00

Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs

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Honeywell expands IntuVue RDR‑7000 with ground‑based detection capability Honeywell has extended its IntuVue RDR‑7000 radar to support ground‑based detection, enabling deployment at fixed sites as well as onboard aircraft. The enhancement adapts the RDR‑7000’s sensing and processing to deliver broader surface‑level airspace surveillance and improved situational awareness for operators.

2026-02-02T19:49:11.023377-08:00

Honeywell expands IntuVue RDR‑7000 with ground‑based detection capability

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FAA issues 'extreme caution' alert after Starship breakup forces evasive action by airliners The FAA issued an unusual safety alert (SAFO) urging “extreme caution” as SpaceX increases Starship testing after a breakup over the Caribbean that sent debris into commercial air routes and forced multiple passenger flights to take evasive action, triggering reroutes and operational warnings to pilots.

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

FAA issues 'extreme caution' alert after Starship breakup forces evasive action by airliners

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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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Congress approves $12B FAA budget, ends partial shutdown after ~10,000 furloughs

Senate Commerce Committee to question NTSB chair after 67‑fatal mid‑air collision

Cirrus launches G3 Vision Jet with expanded seating, ATC Datalink and cabin upgrades as deliveries begin

Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs

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