FAA lifts flight restrictions in El Paso
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Last minute announcements and abrupt changes by the Trump administration have caused confusion in an already strained U.S. aviation system.
Federal aviation authorities abruptly lifted a planned 10-day closure of El Paso International Airport just hours after announcing the temporary grounding of all flights over unspecified reasons.
The Federal Aviation Administration ended what was initially announced as a 10-day suspension of all flights over El Paso, Texas on Wednesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration walked back an order grounding all flights to and from the El Paso International Airport on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration faced harsh criticism from senators over a litany of failures before the January 2025 collission of a American Airlines regional jet and Army helicopter that killed 67 people.
APL’s involvement in unmanned aircraft safety traces back to its earlier work on collision avoidance for manned aviation. Researchers supported the FAA’s development of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System, helping to design and validate algorithms that became the safety net for pilots worldwide.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) on Wednesday ripped the Trump administration for failing to be transparent about why the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily closed the airspace over El Paso International Airport overnight.
The El Paso airspace closure highlights tensions between counter-UAS technology, aviation safety, and federal authority near airports.
All flights to and from El Paso and Santa Teresa are prohibited under a temporary flight restriction until February 20th, according to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration.