U.S. FAA

Joby Aviation has agreed to deliver two aircraft to MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida, widening its existing partnership with the U.S. Air Force.

Maryland and Virginia senators are making another push against adding more long-distance flights from Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA).

Charging for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis could increase electrical demand at vertiport sites by six-seven times.

Fuel systems for hydrogen; 3D printing on the Moon; LH2 tank breakthrough; the cost of avoiding contrails; and Velis Electro approved for training.

The FAA has given industry more time to weigh in on a proposed rule detailing how to disclose safety-critical information during certification programs.

A leaner supply chain could emerge where even the smaller suppliers will operate in the billion-dollar range.

Controllers at Austin Bergstrom International Airport are the newest users of Approach Runway Verification, now deployed at 13 airports.

An FAA draft rule says Boeing learned of the issue when an operator reported "multiple unusual spoiler deployments" during several flights on one aircraft.

Trade groups took exception to the Biden administration’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget for the FAA, which would impose greater costs on business aviation.

The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.

An association representing flight-training providers has called for stronger support and oversight of contract ATC towers that serve smaller airports.

Under the DOT budget request, FAA funding would total $21.8 billion, not counting another $5 billion in special bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) grants.

The FAA has released a revised certification basis for the Joby JAS4-1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Norwegian air accident investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-92 say the aircraft landed on the water with “limited energy.”

The issue caused “multiple” uncommanded spoiler activations during cruise that caused the affected aircraft to roll.

Advanced air mobility OEMs are making maintenance preparations ahead of looming service entry dates.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Can a second marriage born of a shotgun wedding be successful? Boeing and Spirit talk merger.

Pending clearance from the FAA, SpaceX said on March 6 that it could be ready for its third Starship/Super Heavy flight test from Boca Chica Beach, Texas, as early as March 14.

The state of Colorado is pressing ahead with plans to operate a digital tower system at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL).

Piper Aircraft has received FAA type certification of its Piper M700 Fury six-seat single-engine turboprop.

The first Bell 525 order was one of several placed by the offshore helicopter industry at this year’s Heli-Expo.

The FAA is seeking industry input about adding a safety management system mandate to repair stations.

The FAA has granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption to Pipistrel’s two-seat, high-wing Velis Electro.

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