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FAA Mobile Clearance Moves IFR Departure Clearances Into Pilot Apps
The FAA is expanding an operational evaluation of Mobile Clearance, a tool designed to move routine IFR departure-clearance exchanges from radio calls into approved flight applications.
FAA Selects FMDS and SMART Software for Predictive Air Traffic Flow Management
The FAA has awarded Air Space Intelligence a contract for two connected platforms intended to help the Command Center predict congestion earlier and coordinate traffic before flights depart.
FAA Sets a 2,200-Controller Hiring Target for FY 2026
The FAA’s latest workforce plan expands hiring, training capacity, and collegiate pathways - but applicants still face the ATSA and the full federal selection process.
Angelo State Becomes the First Texas College in the FAA Enhanced AT-CTI Program
The new Texas pathway can allow qualifying graduates to bypass the FAA Academy, but it does not eliminate ATSA, medical, security, or selection requirements.