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RSS · Atom · 10 items in 2026 · Updated September 30, 2026

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FAA SMART: What Dispatchers Need to Know

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FAA SMART: What Dispatchers Need to Know

ADF brings you the latest on SMART—and what it means for your desk. Learn about the initial rollout, ADF’s priorities, and the questions dispatchers are bringing to the FAA.

September 23, 2026

Ten Years in the Making: FedEx Jumpseat Restrictions Lifted

Ten Years in the Making: FedEx Jumpseat Restrictions Lifted

FedEx has removed all restrictions on offline Dispatchers listing for and occupying its cockpit jumpseats — the result of more than ten years of …

FAA SMART: What Dispatchers Need to Know

FAA SMART: What Dispatchers Need to Know

ADF brings you the latest on SMART—and what it means for your desk. Learn about the initial rollout, ADF’s priorities, and the questions dispatchers …

ADF Urges FAA to Keep Midway Atoll Open as a Trans-Pacific ETOPS Alternate

ADF Urges FAA to Keep Midway Atoll Open as a Trans-Pacific ETOPS Alternate

The Airline Dispatchers Federation has filed a formal comment on FAA Docket 2026-8185, asking the FAA to preserve Midway Atoll's Henderson Field (PMDY) as …

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2021 ADF Women in Aviation Week

ADF Women in Aviation Week feature spotlighting multiple female ADF members during March 7–13, 2021.

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2022 Women Of Aviation Week

ADF Women of Aviation Week 2022 feature spotlighting female ADF members.

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2023 Black History Month Spotlights

Black History Month feature spotlighting ADF members including Marvin Hood, Barnett Smith, Frank Grant Jr, and Juanita Bagley.

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2024 ADF Leadership change

Press release announcing 2024 ADF leadership changes and new officer appointments.

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2025 ADF Organizational Changes

Press release announcing 2025 ADF organizational and leadership changes.

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2025 Black History Month Spotlight

Black History Month 2025 spotlight profile of Southwest Airlines dispatcher Ashley Bassett.

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2025 Scholarship Recipients

News announcement listing the 2025 ADF scholarship recipients.

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9/11 - Voices of the Aircraft Dispatcher

9/11 tribute linking to a video by Southwest dispatcher Jake Zelman honoring the voices of aircraft dispatchers.

ADF Announces Organizational Changes

Press release announcing November 2025 ADF organizational and leadership changes.

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ADF Announces Organizational Changes For 2026

Press release announcing the 2026 ADF organizational and leadership changes.

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ADF Celebrates Black History Month

Official ADF press release celebrating Black History Month and recognizing Black members of the dispatch profession.

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ADF Honors our Veterans!

Veterans Day thank-you honoring dispatchers who served in the military.

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