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FAA cuts target for air traffic control staffing

The Spokesman-Review 16 May 2026
The FAA said its new target is 12,563 certified controllers, down from 14,633 ... The FAA said “deploying modern staffing models and scheduling tools will improve controller staffing efficiency and reduce the need ⁠for excessive overtime.”.
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Robots can't fly Southwest anymore following battery fire concerns

Cryptopolitan 16 May 2026
Southwest Airlines now blocks humanoid and animal-like robots from traveling in the cabin or as checked baggage. The carrier confirmed the ban in an update to its website ... The FAA notes thermal runaway can happen without warning ... No other major U.S ... ....
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FAA Releases Bold, New Air Traffic Controller Hiring Plan (FAA - Federal Aviation Administration)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
The FAA's 2026 Air Traffic Controller Workforce Plan is based on three strategic pillars ... said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford ... The FAA is already 60 percent toward meeting this year's hiring goal.
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2 senators call on FAA to study impact of reduced flight attendant staffing

CBS News 15 May 2026
Sens. Tammy Duckworth​ of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation ... .
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FAA Reduces ATC Staffing Target, Aims To Lengthen Work Times For Current Controllers Instead

Simple Flying 15 May 2026
The target for air traffic control staffing has been reduced as the Federal ...
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FAA and DoD Are Building the Rules for Drones Operating Near Sensitive Airspace

Drone Life 15 May 2026
FAA and DoD Explore How Drones, Counter-UAS Systems, and Airports Can Share Airspace ...
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FAA's $835M plan will replace aging control towers, upgrade airports

WPTV 15 May 2026
FAA chief predicts fewer air traffic control delays this summer ... “Our controllers are the best in the world and they deserve to work in the best, most modern facilities,”said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.
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FAA rules that Palm Beach International Airport code will change to match new Trump name on July 9

WPTV 15 May 2026
According to a ruling from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday, the airport code PBI will change to DJT on July 9, to match the National Airspace System Resources database ... An FAA ...
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $835.8 Million for Air Traffic Control Facility Upgrades Across U.S. (FAA - Federal Aviation Administration)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
Additionally, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is providing $85.8 million to upgrade Federal Contract Towers (FCTs) at 41 airports across 24 states ... The FAA is replacing facilities in the following locations.
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U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents (The eRulemaking Program)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
). Airworthiness Directive. AD No.. 2025-0155. Issued. 21 July 2025. Note ... Design Approval Holder's Name.. STEMME GmbH ... Such components may be installed under an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) or other modification.
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FAA slashes hiring target, saying it can keep the skies safe with fewer air traffic ...

CNN 15 May 2026
We can’t continue to operate the same way and expect better results,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said in the statement ... The FAA Workforce Plan published in 2024 noted the agency was about 4,000 controllers short of being fully staffed.
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