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VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.

With over 3,000 aircraft delivered since 1984, the Cessna Caravan is a workhorse of global aviation—known not only for its ubiquity, but also its utility.

The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.

Airbus, Boeing and Embraer hope the worst supplier and production problems are behind them, but engine issues continue to hold them back.

The FAA has agreed to a pair of recommendations from a GAO audit concerning current procedures for investigating commercial space mishaps.

The new year will bring new certification protocols and at least one draft rule that will affect how the FAA approves new designs.

New pilot certifications are booming, but there are bottlenecks to getting those new pilots into paid positions.

This is a long-called-for step by Congress that the agency has tried and failed to take due to numerous complications.

U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,

An FAA charter has tasked an advisory committee with examining how the agency manages pilot and air traffic controller mental health disclosures.

New products are being developed to protect aircraft and hangars from a variety of safety threats.

AI leaders cooperate; Cargo eVTOL flies; UK extends R&D funding; and China’s firefighting eVTOL.

Hinson, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, served as administrator for three years, from 1993 to 1996.

The U.S. Air Force needs to open up its high-end training ranges and exercises to AI and machine learning, its top civilian sasys.

The new D090 opspec was introduced in FAA inspector policy N8900.679 issued in October.

The AOG Technics unapproved parts scandal shows the aviation industry should rely more on technician experience than paperwork in identifying issues.

The Washington Airports Task Force (WATF) is adamantly opposed to any additional flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) whatsoever.

The new fuel—UL100E—was developed by the partnership of LyondellBasell Industries and VP Racing.

The FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are trying to figure out how best to certify the safety of nondeterministic programs.

The FAA has finalized new, related instructions designed to strengthen its aircraft certification processes.

Boeing recently discovered 747 jumpers are failing “at an excessive rate,” an FAA airworthiness directive (AD) set for publication Nov. 30 reveals.

EHang is laying the groundwork for the imminent commercial launch of its EH216-S unmanned multicopter.

An independent report flagged four general areas as places to target to make U.S. airspace safer and more efficient.

Major technical risks were retired by the performance of SpaceX’s Super Heavy rocket.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker left little doubt that he expects something new out of the recently announced pilot mental health aviation rulemaking committee.