Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Boulder Drone Program May Give Colorado Edge

Elise Thatcher — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:55:24 +0000

The FAA is expected to decide whether to allow people to fly drones in certain parts of Colorado. That would be in a proposed FAA test site in this state...

Udall Backs Bill To Protect Americans From Drone Surveillance

Emily Boyer — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:45:00 +0000

As the domestic use of drones become more prevalent, Colorado Democratic Senator Mark Udall is introducing legislation to ensure that the privacy rights of Americans are protected.

Congress Acts On Flight Delays, What's Next?

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:48:00 +0000

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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. The first great sequester showdown has ended and the White House says President Obama will sign a bill that effectively ends furloughs for air traffic controllers. The House yesterday approved the measure, which was passed by the Senate Thursday night, and the action comes after a week of flight delays that angered air travelers and set off a flurry of finger-pointing in Washington, D.C.

FAA Expected To Gain Flexibility On Budget Cuts

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0000

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It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

And I'm Steve Inskeep.

Now that automatic spending cuts are causing wider pain, Congress has begun finding ways to adjust some of them.

MONTAGNE: Today the House is expected to take up a bill the Senate has already approved.

Should Air Traffic Controllers Be Included In Furloughs?

Tamara Keith — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:16:00 +0000

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Air travelers are growing less and less happy. Automatic budget cuts are now leading to hundreds of flight delays, about half of all delayed flights this week.

NPR's Tamara Keith reports.

TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: Up until this point, the effects of the sequester have been scattered and hard to pin down: hiring freezes, delayed park openings.