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  FAA extends utilization of 'independent groups of internal and external safety experts' when certifying aircraft

  The Federal Aviation Administration announced in a Feb. 28 a news release it is still striving to improve its aircraft certification processes by expanding the use of independent review groups.

  By Timothy Stuckey

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  FAA to install weather reporting stations in Alaska

  The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun installing eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) across Alaska to provide real-time weather conditions to pilots before they take flight.

  By Emily Bevard

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