Airport Industry News
Joey Stoate
23 Mar 2026
US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford have officially announced a new measure that aims to enhance safety in areas where helicopters cross during both arrival and departure near busy airports.
The general notice (GENOT), which suspends the use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters, now requires air traffic controllers to use radar to manage these aircraft, keeping them separated at specific lateral or vertical distances...
