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Saturday, April 06, 2013  Updated with video; FAA says it will delay closure of 149 air traffic control towers at small airports until June.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission officials have approached the Albany Board of Commissioners about taking over the air tower set to be closed due to sequestration.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Officials with Southwest Georgia Regional Airport have confirmed via email that the Albany contract tower has been placed on the FAA closure list due to the sequestration.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Federal Aviation Administration has announced in a letter to airports, that due to a large number of responses in response to it's oppurtunity to explain why the elimination of funding for the tower operations at their airports would adversely affect the national interest.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport say that they have been contacted by the Federal Aviation Administration over what will happen if sequestration occurs on March 1st.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit during a flight and screamed about religion and terrorists has been found not guilty by reason of insanity, and a federal judge ordered him sent to a mental health facility for further examination.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  An Irwin County Sheriffs investigator says a pilot who had to make an emergency stop in a cotton field south of Ocilla, Ga has been released from the hospital after being treated for minor head injuries.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  FAA forecasts high air fares most of this decade while US airline travel grows modestly

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  FAA to issue rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  FAA gives $3.24 million dollars to the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Updated with video; Yvette Aehle of the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport wants FAA funding approved by the city commission.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Updated with video; For many Federal Aviation Administration staff, Monday was their first day back on the job.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Updated with video; The Federal Aviation Administration ran into a bit of a crisis Monday.

Friday, April 15, 2011  On the job naps may be the solution for sleepy air traffic controllers, scientists say

Monday, April 04, 2011  NTSB: Cracks similar to those found in damaged Southwest Airlines jet found in 3 other planes