Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the US agency responsible for regulating and overseeing all aspects of civil aviation. Recent news highlights several critical areas of the FAA's work and challenges. The FAA is investigating a private jet crash in Maine amid a winter storm, where eight people were onboard. They also issued warnings to US airlines about potential 'military activities' affecting flights over the eastern Pacific, Central, and South America. Furthermore, the US government admitted that the FAA was negligent in a mid-air collision near Washington DC that killed 67 people. These events underscore the FAA's role in ensuring aviation safety, managing air traffic, and addressing potential hazards, while also highlighting the agency's accountability in cases of negligence and the complexities of balancing safety with other factors like air traffic management and international relations.