More than 13,000 air traffic controllers would be required to keep working, but thousands of other FAA employees would be furloughed.

The US government has shut down leading the FAA to furlough 11,322 workers. However, air traffic controllers and safety inspectors will continue to work unpaid.

The Federal Aviation Administration's $15 billion project to overhaul air traffic control launched in 2003 has faced numerous delays, cost overruns and is less ambitious than planned, a report issued Wednesday said.

Here’s a detailed look at what will and won't be affected at the FAA as a potential government closure approaches on October 1.

Amazon's Prime Air delivery drones crashed in Arizona as it flew away from a fulfillment center, and the FAA is already on top of it.

Going forward, Boeing and FAA inspectors will take weekly turns performing the safety checks that are required before aircraft are cleared for delivery and declared safe to fly.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will once again allow Boeing to help determine whether some 737 MAX and 787 airplanes are airworthy, the agency announced Friday.

Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.

US regulators expect to complete a full transition to a modernised NOTAM system by late spring next year, having deployed the first phase for user testing. The NOTAM Management Service formally commenced operations on 29 September.