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2026-04-13It’s not a Game. It’s a Career.
Level Up: April 17th Historically, the FAA’s approach to recruiting and retaining Air Traffic Controllers has been to say the least, a slightly schizophrenic. On the one hand, the physical and mental requirements are more challenging than most government or military positions. By government standards, the compensation, and particularly the retirement benefits are very good. -
2026-04-11
To Fill Air Traffic Controller Shortage, F.A.A. Turns to Gamers
The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport.Credit…Kent Nishimura for The New York Times. Avid players of video games have emerged as a target demographic for recruiters at a range of federal agencies, including the military and the Department of Homeland Security. By Karoun Demirjian Reporting from Washington April 10, 2026 See more of -
2026-03-23
2 pilots dead after Air Canada plane collides with truck at LaGuardia Airport
Two dead in LaGuardia Airport collision March 23, 2026, 1:13 AM EDT / Updated March 23, 2026, 7:42 PM EDT By Jonathan Dienst, Jay Blackman, Josh Cradduck, Tom Costello and Corky Siemaszko New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday, 14 hours after two pilots were killed and dozens of passengers were injured when an arriving plane collided with a -
2026-03-19Certified Index to the Administrative Record: Vashon Island Fair Skies v. FAA and City of Burien v. FAA (Nos. 25-7373 & 25-7439)
The Federal Aviation Administration filed a certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petitioners—Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien—are contesting the FAA's environmental review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners' counsel via a secure file-sharing link on March 19, 2026. -
2026-03-19Certified Index to the Administrative Record: Vashon Island Fair Skies v. FAA and City of Burien v. FAA (Nos. 25-7373 & 25-7439)
The Federal Aviation Administration filed a certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petitioners—Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien—are contesting the FAA's environmental review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners' counsel via a secure file-sharing link on March 19, 2026. -
2026-03-19Certified LIST of AGENCY RECORD March 19, 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration filed a certified index to the administrative record in two Ninth Circuit cases challenging the FAA's September 24, 2025, Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for near-term construction and development projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The petitioners—Vashon Island Fair Skies and the City of Burien—are contesting the agency's environmental review of the airport's Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The full administrative record was made available to petitioners' counsel via an online link on March 19, 2026. -
2026-03-18FAA Compliance Correspondence: WSDOT Aviation Fuel Tax Federal Revenue Use Requirements — Missed 2/18/26 Deadline
P020444-042926 Installment #2 WSDOT/FAA Email chain forwarded by Ann Richart (WSDOT Aviation Director) to Ryan Zulauf (FAA) on March 18, 2026, documenting escalating FAA compliance dispute over Washington State aviation fuel taxes and federal revenue use requirements. Steven Breaux (WSDOT Director of Legislative Relations) provides a timeline of correspondence from April 10, 2024 through March -
2026-03-18
FAA Compliance Correspondence: WSDOT Aviation Fuel Tax Federal Revenue Use Requirements — Missed 2/18/26 Deadline
Email chain forwarded by Ann Richart (WSDOT Aviation Director) to Ryan Zulauf (FAA) on March 18, 2026, documenting escalating FAA compliance dispute over Washington State aviation fuel taxes and federal revenue use requirements. Steven Breaux (WSDOT Director of Legislative Relations) provides a timeline of correspondence from April 10, 2024 through March 17, 2026, including FAA -
2026-03-17P020444-042926 – FAA Review of Washington State Aviation Fuel Tax Compliance: Email Correspondence
Email correspondence between FAA, Washington State Department of Revenue (Acting Director John Ryser), WSDOT (Julie Meredith, Ann Richart), and Office of Financial Management (Katherine Chapman-See) regarding FAA Review of Washington State Aviation Fuel Taxes and Compliance with Federal Revenue Use Requirements. Includes auto-reply from FAA’s Ryan Zulauf (November 6, 2025) and March 17, 2026 notification -
2026-03-17
FAA Review of Washington State Aviation Fuel Tax Compliance: Email Correspondence
Email correspondence between FAA, Washington State Department of Revenue (Acting Director John Ryser), WSDOT (Julie Meredith, Ann Richart), and Office of Financial Management (Katherine Chapman-See) regarding FAA Review of Washington State Aviation Fuel Taxes and Compliance with Federal Revenue Use Requirements. Includes auto-reply from FAA’s Ryan Zulauf (November 6, 2025) and March 17, 2026 notification