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2025-09-29Why Is Your Flight Always Delayed? Blame Government Shutdowns.
By Binyamin Appelbaum Opinion Writer Sept. 29, 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have enough air traffic controllers to control the nation’s air traffic. It’s a big problem. Airlines have been forced to delay, reschedule or cancel thousands of flights, especially at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. If you’ve flown recently, perhaps you’ve -
2025-09-16GAO: Aviation Meteorologists: Urgent Actions Needed to Address Staffing Concerns
GAO-25-108597 Published: Aug 28, 2025. Publicly Released: Aug 28, 2025. Fast Facts Bad weather can snarl air travel. Air traffic controllers make weather-related decisions, like changing a plane’s route, for safety and efficiency. The National Weather Service puts aviation meteorologists on-site at the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control centers to help. They give regular -
2025-05-08A Frightening Moment to Fly (The Daily Podcast)
A 90-second failure of Newark Airport’s air-traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has exposed a new level of crisis in air travel. Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what the problems at one of the country’s biggest airports tell us about air-travel safety -
2025-05-08FAA unveils overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system ‘Brand New’
By JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of a U.S. air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on eBay and has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures. The plan calls for six new air traffic -
2024-09-05HAWKZ Eight Arrival (RNAV) — Transition Routes, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The HAWKZ Eight Arrival (HAWKZ8) is a standard terminal arrival route (STAR) used to guide aircraft into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) from multiple directions, including transitions from waypoints such as Battle Ground, Klamath Falls, and Lakeview. The procedure requires RNAV 1 capability (DME/DME/IRU or GPS) and radar, and directs jet aircraft to descend via Mach number until intercepting 280 knots. Aircraft follow a series of waypoints and altitude restrictions, ultimately converging at the HAWKZ fix at 12,000 feet and 270 knots before continuing to the airport. -
2024-09-05
HAWKZ Eight Arrival (RNAV) — Transition Routes, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
FAA instrument procedure chart AL-582 for the HAWKZ EIGHT ARRIVAL (RNAV) STAR (Standard Terminal Arrival Route) serving Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA/SEA), Seattle, Washington. Published NW-1, effective 20 FEB 2025 to 20 MAR 2025, amended 05SEP24. Depicts transition routes from LATAY, KRIEG, KNGDM, BLYTZ, LKV (Lakeview), LMT (Klamath Falls), and BTG (Battle Ground) fixes to the -
2024-09-01GAO 24-107001: FAA Actions Are Urgently Needed to Modernize Aging Systems
A September 2024 U.S. Government Accountability Office report found that the FAA's air traffic control systems are critically outdated, with 37% rated unsustainable and 39% potentially unsustainable out of 138 total systems reviewed. The agency has been slow to modernize the most at-risk systems, with some upgrades not planned for completion until 2030–2035, and four critical systems lacking any modernization plans at all. The GAO made seven recommendations to improve FAA oversight and accelerate upgrades to protect the safety and efficiency of the national airspace. -
2024-03-11Vianair Inc. invoice #1119 – Alexandria consulting services
This document is an invoice and monthly status report from Vianair, Inc. to the City of Alexandria for consulting services related to flight procedure design and website content development, covering the period January 17 to February 16, 2024. The total billed amount is $16,750, covering work by consultants Jim, Mark, Jason, and Garry, as well as Vianair software use, across 57 total hours. The invoice was approved by representatives from Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, and Prince George's County Department of the Environment. -
2024-03-11
Vianair Inc. invoice #1119 – Alexandria consulting services
This document is an invoice and monthly status report from Vianair, Inc. to the City of Alexandria for consulting services related to flight procedure design and website content development, covering the period January 17 to February 16, 2024. The total billed amount is $16,750, covering work by consultants Jim, Mark, Jason, and Garry, as well as Vianair software use, across 57 total hours. The invoice was approved by representatives from Fairfax County, the City of Alexandria, and Prince George's County Department of the Environment. -
2024-02-22SUMMA Two Departure (SUMMA2.SUMMA) — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Standard Instrument Departure
The SUMMA TWO Departure (SUMMA2.SUMMA) is a standard instrument departure procedure for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, requiring both RADAR and DME equipment. Aircraft departing on runways 16L, 16C, 16R, 34L, 34C, and 34R follow specific headings and VOR radials through waypoints NEVJO, NEZUG, and SUMMA intersection before proceeding on assigned transitions toward destinations such as Baker City or Lakeview. Takeoff minimums vary by runway, with some requiring minimum climb gradients of up to 580 feet per nautical mile, and top altitude is assigned by ATC up to FL240.