DOT reorganizes FAA to support modernization, other goals

US Launches Revamp of FAA to Improve Safety, Modernize Airspace Operations

The Trump administration on Jan. 26 unveiled what it described as the largest overhaul of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the agency’s history to enhance safety and support modernization efforts. The overhaul includes launching an airspace modernization office to oversee the installation of a new air traffic control system and creation of an advanced aviation technologies office to oversee the integration of drones and other air mob…

DOT reorganizes FAA to support modernization, other goals

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford unveiled plans Monday to reorganize the FAA in an attempt to remove silos, support modernization goals and streamline operations.  “It’s important that we have the right people in the right places to do the best work possible,” Bedford said in a statement. “These actions will put permanent leaders in place who embrace innovation, sha…

FAA Supercharges Aviation Future with Largest-Ever Structural Shake-Up

Your Page Title Washington, DC, January 28 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled its most significant organizational restructure in history, a comprehensive overhaul designed to strengthen aviation safety, accelerate National Airspace System (NAS) modernization, and streamline operations. Announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, the changes address long-standing structural i…

Advanced Aviation Technologies office to be created as part of FAA restructuring

An overhaul of the United States Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) organisational structure will include a new Advanced Aviation Technologies office to oversee the integration of drones, eVTOLs and other advanced air mobility systems into the airspace. US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced the plans yesterday (January 26).  The reorganisation also sees the c

FAA announces ‘largest’ organizational restructure in history

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced plans Monday for an overhaul of its organizational structure in a move it said would help make the agency more efficient and support its ambitious air traffic control modernization plans.

FAA Gets 3 New Offices in ‘Long Overdue Overhaul’

On Monday afternoon, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced what they dubbed a “long overdue” shake-up to the aviation regulator’s structure. Duffy and Bedford said the “comprehensive” overhaul—which they described as the largest in the FAA’s history—will not result in reductions in force (RIFs). Instead, it creates three new offices, makes certain leadership roles permanent, and supports the agenc…