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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 10/04/2026

NEWS: FAA and the Pentagon sign agreement related to operations of counter-UAS laser systems at the southern border that earlier this year caused two abrupt airspace closures. FAA says systems "do not pose undue risk" to passenger aircraft:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/03/2026

Conversations this week around near misses in aviation are eerie, given today is the 49th anniversary of the Tenerife disaster. Two 747s collided on the runway in the Canary Islands, killing 583 people -- it remains the deadliest accident in aviation history. (Wikimedia photo)

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 26/03/2026

NEW: FAA says it is investigating whether its new visual separation policy between helicopters and fixed wing aircraft was followed during a Tuesday close call near SNA Airport in California:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 24/03/2026

On March 13, the Potomac TRACON was evacuated and DCA/IAD/BWI briefly came to a standstill. Per a report from the local fire department, it appears this single faulty part was causing a smell/leak that led over 30 people to become ill:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 09/03/2026

NEWS: White House spokesperson says Inman was fired because of “highly concerning reports” of alcohol use, staff abuse:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/02/2026

NEWS: The FAA will hold a delay reduction meeting next week to reduce flights at Chicago O'Hare Airport, citing over scheduling during peak travel periods.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 26/02/2026

The NTSB has issued a safety alert to first responders warning of dangers posed by unused rockets that power ballistic parachute systems, like Cirrus' CAPS. www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/saf...

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 24/02/2026

NEW: Rep. Graves says he is committed to marking up the ALERT Act as soon as *next week* if ROTOR fails on the House floor at 1:30pm:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 24/02/2026

Big day on the hill - ROTOR Act vote set for this afternoon. Packed press conference happening now NTSB Chair Homendy here, among others.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 24/02/2026

Folks with @theaircurrent.com TAC/Intel saw this first last night: NTSB analysis contradicts lawmakers on how House bill addresses D.C. crash safety recommendations. Notable chart from said analysis, which is provided for free to subscribers: theaircurrent.com/intel/ntsb-a...

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 19/02/2026

Apparently delivered by Leidos:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 19/02/2026

DOT confirms that Reagan National Airport (DCA) has transitioned to using electronic flight strips -- part of the Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) technology suite.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 10/02/2026

Inbox: new progress report from the FAA on ATC modernization

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 30/01/2026

Just one example of the relevant, timely information you get as a subscriber to @theaircurrent.com (this graf is behind our paywall):

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 29/01/2026

Trade organizations have again ramped up asks to Congress to pay controllers during shutdowns as we tumble towards a funding lapse as soon as tomorrow night.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 29/01/2026

NEWS from D.C. crash memorial. Alexandria Mayor announces the city will create a memorial for the 67 people who perished in the Jan. 2025 crash at a site near the Potomac River, recognizing each person individually.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/01/2026

News -- Dem. Senators re-introduce bill that would require FAA to amend the FAA's safety management system as the NTSB wraps up its DCA crash investigation.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 27/01/2026

Homendy asks the $1 million question: how is it that no one at FAA could tell there was a min of 75 ft separation between these two routes? Here's a handy graphic from @theaircurrent.com on this critical issue:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 12/01/2026

Remarkable snapshot from the DOT inspector general of FAA inspectors on the ground at United Airlines. Outsize support on 737 fleet is indicative of the challenges that plane has faced over the last decade.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 11/12/2025

This statement here highlights the challenge with NDAA. Nehls, aviation subcom. chair, says he has concerns w/ section unwinding DCA safety initiatives. BUT he voted for it anyways - because NDAA is a huge vehicle & must pass. Now goes to the Senate. I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes law.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 04/12/2025

BREAKING: Peraton selected as "prime integrator" for ATC modernization project, U.S. DOT announces.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 29/11/2025

NEWS: Rep. Troy Nehls, chair of the house aviation subcommittee, will not seek re-election next year. Nehls has been a staunch advocate of Age 67, paying controllers during shutdowns, etc.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 19/11/2025

Light attendance for a hearing about the impacts of shutdowns on aviation. This is expected to be … fiery.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 17/11/2025

Breaking: FAA removes all scheduled flight restrictions effective tomorrow at 6 am:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 14/11/2025

BREAKING: FAA lowers scheduled flight capacity cuts to 3% starting tomorrow at 6 a.m.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 13/11/2025

Updated White House guidance shows POTUS set to sign bill reopening the government at 9:45 p.m. Note: the House has not yet passed this legislation.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 11/11/2025

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) has introduced a bill in the U.S. House which would "prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations." www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 10/11/2025

Remarkable chart from Airlines for America that shows just how bad things have gotten in the last week:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 10/11/2025

BREAKING: President Trump says he will be recommending controllers who "didn't take any time off" receive a $10k bonus, adds that "those that did nothing but complain, and took time off" will have a "a negative mark."

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 06/11/2025

Not a great day for the FAA ATC operations plan to be... empty?

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 05/11/2025

NEW - statement from air traffic controllers union

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 04/11/2025

FAA statement after a UPS MD-11 headed to Hawaii crashed on takeoff from Louisville Airport about an hour ago.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 31/10/2025

Current NAS staffing trigger status. Each facility listed is understaffed right now. This is easily the worst we’ve seen it for the entirety of the shutdown.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 10/10/2025

NEWS: No planned firings at FAA as a part of the Trump admin’s purge of federal workers announced Friday afternoon. As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s new intelligence platform, TAC/Intel:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 08/10/2025

Inbox: DOT secures $41 million to fund the Essential Air Service through early November, a program that was expected to lapse during the shutdown as soon as Oct. 12.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 08/10/2025

New: FAA Airports office sends a reminder to industry that fire and rescue units should have contingency plans to monitor aircraft in the event of "unplanned air traffic facility closures" presumably w/r/t the shutdown:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 02/10/2025

New: Tina Amereihn has been appointed as the first permanent head of aviation safety at the FAA in nearly a year. She previously was acting in this role, which is responsible for a litany of cert and safety oversight functions. As seen on TAC/Intel from @theaircurrent.com:

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 30/09/2025

Hot off the presses FAA shutdown guidance confirms rumors that the agency has moved to protect some ATC functions in the case of a likely govt shutdown later this evening. As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s soon-to-be-released TAC/Intel platform.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 30/09/2025

NEWS: Gulfstream has unveiled the G300, its newest jet and replacement for the aging super-midsize G280. The company says it has already completed 2,000 hours of ground testing for the model. www.gulfstream.com/en/aircraft/...

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 29/09/2025

Thrilled to share that @theaircurrent.com is hiring! Super unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, collaborative newsroom. You tell us what you want to cover, and why you're the one set up to do it best. Apply here and shout with any questions: theaircurrent.com/jobs/senior-...

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 29/09/2025

As the federal gov prepares for a shutdown, OPM has notified agencies to simultaneously draw up reduction in force plans. Guidance related to that dropped today. Remarkably, OPM has determined that anyone working on a RIF plan would be "excepted" from the shutdown and would still have to work.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 26/09/2025

NEWS: FAA confirms this AM's @wsj.com report, saying that it will allow "limited delegation" to Boeing to issue its own airworthiness certificates on some 737 MAXs & 787s. This would be the first time Boeing has done so since in 2019 for the Max and 2022 for the Dreamliner.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 24/09/2025

NEWS: The wife of a passenger killed in the DCA midair is suing American, PSA and the U.S. government, alleging wrongful death liability against all parties. As seen on @theaircurrent.com’s forthcoming TAC/Intel reporting service. (via @bgarrettglaser.bsky.social)

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 19/09/2025

NEWS: FAA issues a safety alert recommending that airlines re-evaluate evacuation procedures, specially w/r/t making sure pax leave ALL belongings onboard during an emergency

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 16/09/2025

One of United Airlines’ new Airbus A321 NEO’s at an event in Newark, where CEO Scott Kirby will be “celebrating the turnaround” at one of the airline’s most critical hub airports.

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Will Guisbond @willguisbond.com · 12/09/2025

BREAKING: FAA proposes $3.1 million in fines against Boeing for "safety violations" related to the door plug blowout, including "interference with safety officials’ independence." FAA found "hundreds" of quality system violations at its 737 factory in WA, and at Spirit AeroSystems in KS.

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