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Whitaker spent 15 years at United Airlines before becoming the FAA’s deputy administrator in 2013.

Whistleblowers accuse the government of a secret, ‘multidecade’ program that recovers and reverse engineers UFOs—among other bombastic claims.

The legislation struck language that would allow simulator time to count toward the 1,500-hour training requirement for aspiring pilots.

Lawmakers have debated the issue for months as some believe a raise to from 65 to 67 would alleviate the current pilot shortage.

The nearly 800-page piece of legislation calls for $100 billion in funding for the agency and airports through 2028.

The F-35 aircraft program, which faces a cost overrun of $183 billion and is more than a decade behind schedule, needs greater congressional oversight, the agency said.

The bill establishes a task force to make recommendations on modernizing Notices to Air Missions.

Here’s a breakdown of key drone, UAS, and AAM regulations from the past month.

Airline and pilot groups do not all agree that there should be changes to flight time requirements or extensions to pilot retirement age.

Under the bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday, students could pay for aviation training with their 529 education savings plans.