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Proposed Rule2026-10293

Prohibition of Remote Dispatching

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Published
May 22, 2026

Issuing agencies

Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration

Abstract

FAA proposes to amend its regulations for domestic, flag, and supplemental operators to prohibit dispatch and flight following activities outside of locations designated as dispatch or flight following centers except in emergencies that render a dispatch or flight following center inoperable. FAA also proposes to reorganize certain sections of the regulations for clarity. The rule is required by section 420 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Indexed from Federal Register on May 22, 2026.

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