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In close call with Marine F/A-18, private jet took ‘evasive action’
Archived radio traffic indicates an air traffic controller in Austin was not clear about what the military jet’s pilot intended to do.
Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed Washington’s withdrawal in a tweet.
By Seung Min Kim
Federal investigation underway into crash of historic planes in Texas
Investigators will examine the wreckage from both aircraft, conduct interviews of crews at the air show and obtain pilot training and maintenance info.
By Juan A. Lozano, Josh Funk and LM Otero
FAA, NTSB to probe collision of historic planes at Dallas air show
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed, federal authorities say.
FAA head resigns after effort to rebuild agency’s reputation
Stephen Dickson, a former pilot and executive with Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, had led the FAA since August 2019. He citied separation from his family during the pandemic, saying he told President Joe Biden, “It is time to go home.”
US will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers
The 761 workers say their jobs were outsourced because many of the employees were older than 40 and were, or soon would, become eligible to retire with full federal retirement benefits.
2021 defense policy bill would expand leave benefits for feds
Congress has included provisions in it's 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would expand benefits for civilian employees.
By Jessie Bur
The FAA’s use of drone program data doesn’t fly with the GAO
A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found issues with Federal Aviation Administration studies to integrate drones into the national airspace system.
By Chiara Vercellone
Does addition by subtraction work for cyber tools?
The Department of Homeland Security looks to attack simulation technology and the Lockheed Martin Kill Chain to evaluate which tools are effective and which ones officials should remove.
By Andrew Eversden
States turn to drones to predict avalanches, spot wildlife
Public transportation agencies are using drones in nearly every state, according to a survey obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its release Monday.
GAO: Fix security flaws or anyone will be able to track a F-22
Security vulnerabilities associated with new transponders to be inserted in all military aircraft by Jan. 1, 2020, may jeopardize DoD security and missions, according to GAO.
By Daniel Cebul