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FAA Ends Furlough Program, Returns To Normal Staffing Sunday
April 27, 2013 The Federal Aviation Administration has ended its furlough program, which was blamed for creating or worsening travel delays this week. The move comes after Congress voted at the end of this week to let the FAA move money around in its budget.
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House OKs Bill To End Air Traffic Controllers' Furloughs
April 26, 2013 The Senate passed the legislation on Thursday. President Obama will sign it, the White House says. This means the FAA will be able to shift funds so that the number of air traffic controllers on duty no longer needs to be reduced in order to satisfy sequestration.
The Two-Way
Senate Votes To End Furloughs For Air Traffic Controllers
April 25, 2013 The furloughs have been blamed for widespread delays at the nation's airports. The vote late Thursday was unanimous. The House could vote on the measure Friday.
It's All Politics
Budget Cuts Delay Flights But Not Fingerpointing
April 23, 2013 Blame shifting was in high gear Tuesday on Capitol Hill and at the White House as the first air traffic delays tied to the furloughs of Federal Aviation Administration controllers began to get attention.
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Pilot Reports Seeing Drone In Sky Near JFK
March 5, 2013 The aircraft was reportedly about 1,500 feet above ground and 5 miles west of the airport. It isn't known who was controlling it. The FAA and other agencies are investigating.
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'Harlem Shake' On A Plane Has FAA Investigating; See The Video
March 1, 2013 Colorado College's ultimate frisbee team convinced the crew on a Frontier Airlines flight to let them make a video. But seeing the students and other passengers dancing in the aisles has the FAA asking questions about whether safety procedures were followed.
All Tech Considered
Seeking A 'Field Of Dreams' For A Rising Drone Industry
February 26, 2013 WRVODrone developers in upstate New York and other regions are striving to be named official testing sites for drones as the FAA creates regulations for their use. They hope to emerge as the Silicon Valleys of unmanned aerial systems, attracting billions of dollars and thousands of jobs.
All Tech Considered
National Security Experts Go Rogue For 'Drone Smackdown'
September 25, 2012 Law and national security experts got together last weekend for a dogfight they call the Drone Smackdown. The contest, though tongue in cheek, still raised lots of questions about the proliferation of drones, the rules of combat and federal efforts to regulate them.
The Two-Way
FAA Administrator Charged With DWI
December 5, 2011 Jerome "Randy" Babbitt was charged Saturday night in Fairfax, Va. He's been placed on leave, according to Washington-area media reports.
It's All Politics
Congress Declares FAA Truce; Partial Shutdown To End For Now
August 4, 2011 Whatever the cause it, the news that the FAA's partial shutdown would end at least temporarily meant laid off workers, 4,000 at the FAA and 70,000 at contractors could go back to work for now.
The Two-Way
As FAA Shutdown Continues, Workers Miss Pay, Medical Coverage
August 3, 2011 The shutdown doesn't include air traffic controllers. But it has left 4,000 FAA employees, and an additional 70,000 contractors, either furloughed or fired outright.
The Two-Way
Reid Blames House, Delta For FAA Shutdown
August 2, 2011 The Federal Aviation Administration has been in a partial shutdown since July 22. And Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the shutdown will continue, with some 4,000 federal workers on furlough. "It'll be closed until... maybe not September, maybe more than that," he says.
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Door Opened For Air Traffic Controllers To Rest During Breaks
July 1, 2011 High-profile cases of controllers nodding off during late-night shifts sparked a review of FAA policies.
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iPad Charts The Course For Less Clutter In The Cockpit
March 7, 2011 Apple's iPad tablet computer looks to be destined for the cockpits of commercial airliners after a test run at Executive Jet Management, a charter company, earned FAA approval.
