Federal Aviation Administration

Latest rule from the FAA poses challenge for the air travel industry

New rules proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration would mandate better cybersecurity for airplanes.

Cybersecurity

FAA union gets $5K bonus, telework protections for members in tentative labor deal

Unions

Could a talent shortage at the FAA lead to more trouble for the airline industry?

Hiring/Retention

FILE - In this June 19, 2015 file photo, Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration building is seen in Washington. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday, June 2, 2021 that Ali Bahrami, the head of FAA's aviation safety office, will step down at the end of June. Bahrami was among FAA officials who were criticized by lawmakers and relatives of passengers on Boeing Max jets that crashed. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

FAA’s Data Challenge asks contestants to find and solve problems.

Technology

Hatch Act, political activity, elections

Biden proposes 2% federal pay raise in 2025 budget request

Budget

6-bill minibus rewards some agencies, while slashing budgets for others

Budget

What goes on at the TSA’s big operations center

Workforce

FILE - In this May 6, 2020, file photo, a sign stands outside the Department of Labor's headquarters in Washington. A government watchdog has found that the Labor Department’s widely watched weekly unemployment benefits data are providing an inaccurate reading on the number of newly laid off workers because of flaws in the government’s data collection. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Labor Dept delays return-to-office plans as union negotiations continue

Workforce

FAA rethinks its return-to-office policy, sets lower in-person goal than previously expected

Workforce

Senate takes big step to avoid government shutdown

Federal Newscast

Awash in data, FAA seeks better insights, impacts, more innovation

Federal Insights

This Transportation Department team secured a billion dollars in refunds for airline passengers

Few experiences, at least in the civilized world, are worse than airline screw-ups. Flights that take off hours late, if they take off at all. Passengers…

Workforce

FAA puts ‘hold’ on return-to-office plans after union pushback

The Federal Aviation Administration is rethinking its return-to-office plans, following pushback from its unions.

Workforce

A union objects to the FAA’s return-to-office order

Workforce

The FAA’s order for employees to return to the office didn’t sit well with one of its unions. They call the order a clear violation of their collective bargaining agreement.