WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to modernize the national airspace system, controllers in the Philadelphia area now have the capability to use a satellite-based system to more efficiently and safely track and separate aircraft.

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JUNEAU, Alaska – Cargolux Airlines, the largest all cargo airline in Europe and ninth largest worldwide, recently completed its first scheduled stopover in Alaska after a five year absence.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today called on air carrier operators to create and enforce policies that will limit distractions in the cockpit and keep pilots focused on transporting passengers safely.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency has formally begun the regulatory process required by the Clean Air Act that may ultimately result in standards mandating the industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline or avgas.

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VALPARAISO, Fla. – The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience heat as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) and as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 43 […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today denied the requests of five airlines for a temporary exemption from the new rule limiting tarmac delays.

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KANSAS CITY – The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $330,000 civil penalty against North-Aire Aviation, LLC, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, for failing to comply with its FAA pilot school regulations and falsifying records.

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EVERETT, Wash. – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorization today, clearing the way for its personnel to fully participate in future test flights and for the collection of required flight-test data.

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This real-time graphic, provided by Sabre Flight Explorer, shows the impact that the volcanic ash plume is having on flight routes. The graphic was taken at Monday at 19:00 UTC.

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PALMDALE, Calif. – The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC521, landed in Palmdale, Calif., today, marking the beginning of a planned transition of 747-8 Freighter testing to Southern California.

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