FAA Proposal to Ban Remote Airline Dispatching
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The rule would require airline dispatch and flight-following work to be done only from approved dispatch or flight-following centers. Remote dispatching would be barred, except during emergencies that make a designated center unusable. The proposal affects U.S. domestic, flag, and supplemental air operators, along with dispatchers, flight-following staff, and airline operations teams. Airlines may need to review staffing models, remote-work practices, emergency procedures, and compliance documentation before the comment deadline of July 21, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Bans dispatch and flight-following work from locations that are not designated centers
- Allows remote dispatch or flight following only during emergencies that make a designated center inoperable
- Reorganizes related FAA dispatch-center rules for clarity
Obligations
What this law requires
Domestic, flag, and supplemental air operators would be prohibited from conducting dispatch or flight-following activities outside locations designated as dispatch or flight-following centers.
Dispatch and flight-following activities would have to be performed only from approved or designated dispatch or flight-following centers, unless an emergency renders such a center inoperable.
Operators seeking to submit comments on the NPRM must identify the submission with docket number FAA-2026-5413 and send comments through regulations.gov, mail, hand delivery or courier, or fax by the comment deadline.