The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new leader at the Federal Aviation Administration. Lawmakers on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator in a 53-43 vote.

The Senate confirmed Bryan Bedford, a former airline executive, as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday. The vote was largely along party lines, with just one Democrat, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, favoring his nomination.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator, putting a former airline executive in charge of the agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation's air travel.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday afternoon ordered a ground stop for Denver International Airport. All departures to Denver are grounded through 4:15 p.m.

Cuyahoga County Executive Ronayne questions how a 65,000-seat stadium near Cleveland Hopkins would affect air traffic operations

Senators will have the Capitol to themselves when they return Tuesday for an abbreviated work week, with several items on the agenda.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary flight restriction over counties in Texas Hill Country where search operations are taking place following the July 4 catastrophic floods. The notice prohibits unauthorized aircraft and drones from operating in the area, according to a news release.

New Mexico is set to receive over $4.3 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at three New Mexico airports. The grants are funded through the FAA Airport Improvement plan.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) for counties in the Hill Country recently impacted by severe flash flooding.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has significantly increased the number of connections to Elon Musk’s Starlink that it’s testing in the hopes of bolstering an air traffic control system that has been beset by outages.

With a nationwide controller shortage causing delays at major airports, the FAA is fast-tracking its training pipeline. FOX News gets an inside look to the agency’s Oklahoma City Academy.