Nextgov28d
GAO to unveil findings on outdated FAA tech systems
A Sea-Tac official and others testified before the Senate Commerce Committee this week about the incident. “The FAA, like many other agencies, is a communications and safety organization.
Nextgov25d
Nearly 40% of FAA air traffic control systems need urgent updates, GAO reports
A Sea-Tac official and others testified before the Senate Commerce Committee last week about the incident. The FAA itself is in the midst of a rulemaking designed to shore up the cybersecurity of ...
B-Town Blog9d
Port of Seattle Commission aims to permanently designate North SeaTac Park for recreation
The Port of Seattle Commission has taken a significant step toward permanently designating North SeaTac Park (NSTP) for ...
Seattle Times7d
FAA’s ‘failing system’ of monitoring Boeing blasted by federal watchdog
The Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t done enough to fix its oversight of Boeing, or to identify and address risks within the aerospace giant’s factories, a government watchdog agency ...
Hot-air balloon strikes and collapses radio tower in Albuquerque during festival
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A hot-air balloon struck and collapsed a radio tower Friday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the ...
Boeing faces a new FAA review as a key supplier plans temporary furloughs due to labor strike
Boeing is in the process of buying Spirit for $4.7 billion to reduce outsourcing and to have more control over its supply chain. The furloughs at a key supplier were announced as Boeing faced a new ...
CNN16d
Certain college grads can now be air traffic controllers immediately
The Federal Aviation Administration says that graduates of two college air traffic control programs can now bypass the agency’s backlogged training academy. The new announcement is the FAA’s ...
Seattle Times23d
Facing skeptical Senate committee, FAA chief defends Boeing oversight
As Boeing’s focus shifts to an ongoing Machinists strike, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker testified at a Senate hearing Wednesday, defending the federal agency’s oversight of the aviation ...
Politico23d
Senators to grill FAA over whether Boeing oversight is enough
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will face tough questions Wednesday about whether his agency has done enough to police planemaker Boeing after a high-profile midair incident ...
Fox News20d
Virginia FAA contractor allegedly spied for Iran, shared private info on US airports, energy industry: DOJ
A former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contractor was indicted Friday for acting as an illegal agent for the Iranian government, the Department of Justice said. According to a DOJ release ...
Politico22d
Senators want to see major changes at Boeing. The FAA says that could take years.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration warned senators Wednesday that ensuring troubled planemaker Boeing rights its ship will take years — not months — even with the FAA looking over ...
Alaska Dispatch News6d
FAA’s ‘failing system’ of monitoring Boeing blasted by federal watchdog
(Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times/TNS) The Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t done enough to fix its oversight of Boeing, or to identify and address risks within the aerospace giant’s ...