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Got a question about unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ready to help you!
You can visit the FAA’s Frequently Asked Questions for answers to many commonly asked questions.
You can contact the FAA’s UAS Support Center by...
Approval decision for granting Kris Kringle, doing business as "Santa Claus," special operating authority for the night of December 24-25, 2015.
*** As part of a continuing effort to ensure that the guidance issued by the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection is up to date, the Office has placed this outdated document in archived status. Some or all of the information in this archived guidance document has been...
We welcome the signing this morning of a new air transport agreement between the United States and Mexico. This landmark agreement with one of our largest aviation partners will significantly increase future trade and travel between the United States and Mexico. The...
*** As part of a continuing effort to ensure that the guidance issued by the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection is up to date, the Office has placed this outdated document in archived status. Some or all of the information in this archived guidance document has been superseded by statute or...
October 2015 Passenger Airline Employment Data
3rd Quarter 2015 Airline Financial Data
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing...
WASHINGTON – The reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 87.0 percent in October 2015, up from both the 80.0 percent on-time rate in October 2014 and the 86.5 percent mark in September 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report...
December 2015 Air Travel Consumer Report