The Airport Improvement Program grants for Pittsburgh International Airport and Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania will fund safety work.
In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.
FAA has extended a slot waiver for the New York region by a full year, to Oct. 26, 2024, following airline petitions for additional relief through the winter.
Mexico’s safety rating was downgraded by the FAA to Category 2 in May 2021, and Mexico’s airlines have been hampered in attempts to expand U.S. business.