The Federal Aviation Administration said a regional power outage disrupted telecommunications at the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center, which forced postponing of the SpaceX Falcon 9 TRACERS launch on Tuesday.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday agreed to delay by one year a requirement for newly delivered U.S. passenger airplanes to have a secondary barrier to the flight deck to prevent intrusions that was set to take effect in August.

The final rule reflects changes made in response to over 1,300 public comments submitted after the proposal was issued in July 2023. Revisions include higher allowable stall speeds for LSA and sport pilots and a shift to voluntary compliance with FAA noise standards for LSA manufacturers.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day investigative hearing starting July 30 over the fatal collision in January between a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67.

The FAA agreed to delay by one year a rule for U.S. passenger airplanes to have a secondary barrier to the flight deck, initially set for August. This follows airlines' requests for a delay due to certification and procedural concerns.

A Queens college is at the front line of training the next generation of air traffic controllers. The FAA has enhanced its partnership with Vaughn College in Flushing,

“However, this approach must be carefully managed to ensure that the FAA’s high standards for safety and procedures are upheld,” the summary adds, acknowledging a need to “balance the critical areas of safety, training, national security, and immigration law to create a sustainable and effective workforce strategy for the FAA.”

The Trump Administration is speeding up its efforts to address a nationwide shortage of Air Traffic Controllers. Earlier this year, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a push to hire 2,000 new controllers by the end of the year.

A Delta regional jet on approach to Minot, North Dakota, made an "aggressive maneuver" to avoid a midair collision with a B-52 bomber.

The plane that crashed in western Minnesota, killing one person aboard, was a jet fighter training aircraft, federal regulators said Tuesday. The crash occurred about 5:30 p.m. Monday near Hwy. 23 and the Granite Falls Municipal Airport,