FAA Plans To Stop Operating Model Remote Tower

The Saab Remote Tower installation at Leesburg Executive Airport
The Saab Remote Tower installation at Leesburg Executive Airport.
Credit: Saab
Note: This article has been updated with statement by Saab. —Ed. WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers are backing local officials in opposing an FAA decision to stop operating a remote tower system at Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) in Virginia, a decision the agency attributes to contractor Saab. The town of...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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