U.S. FAA

By Steve Trimble
The UL100E is currently winding its way through the first phase of a process intended to finalize approvals to use the unleaded avgas in a range of piston engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Zaynab Zlitni
Dexa, a U.S.-based autonomous drone delivery company, has received a national waiver from the FAA authorizing its drones to operate BVLOS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hartzell Propeller has received the first FAA Part 35 type certification of a propeller designed specifically for electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By P. Barry Butler, Robert Sumwalt
Consistent maintenance and upgrades to our ATC systems will enhance safety and pave the way for new technology.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A long-overdue modernization of the US ATC system is getting off the ground.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The preliminary report leaves many questions unanswered in the quest to understand the first fatal Boeing 787 accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Analysis of drone activity conducted by the FAA’s Assure center of excellence for uncrewed aircraft systems has highlighted several challenges.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Garvey
Epic will soon deliver its 100th E1000, having survived bankruptcy, customer salvation and a surprise acquisition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Ben Goldstein
UK startup Elevate Racing has emerged from stealth with its first product—the AirKart, a single-seat eVTOL inspired by Formula One.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation appears to have conducted an almost-9-hr. flight of a previously unknown hydrogen-electric-powered uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
A spending bill that does not cover the Transportation Department squeezed in $12.5 billion for the agency’s ambitious air traffic control modernization plan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick, Molly McMillin
The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA adds a grant assurance for low-lead avgas while still aiming to eliminate leaded aviation fuel by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
In a rare media interview, BCA’s Pope expresses pride and cautious optimism that the manufacturer is getting back on track.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA has awarded a supplemental type certificate to install Starlink inflight connectivity on the Cessna 208 Caravan single-engine turboprop.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Guy Norris
Certification of the 737-7 and -10, the final two MAX variants, is key to Boeing’s financial recovery plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
FAA to order Boeing 737 and 757 operators to review maintenance or conduct inspections ensuring aircraft do not have improperly maintained landing gear parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. House passed the revised Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill, including $12.5 billion in funding for new and upgraded ATC infrastructure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has announced the start of flight testing in Abu Dhabi with its uncrewed Midnight eVTOL demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s bottom-line conclusion from a series of evacuation trials is not supported by the tests, an expert panel found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Bill Carey
With ATC modernization in sharp focus, listen in as editors and former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt dig back through our archives to discuss a midair collision in 1956.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein
AIR has announced the opening of a new production facility in Israel.
Advanced Air Mobility

William E. “Bill” Payne and David Hughes
Colorado’s digital tower concept to serve six ski-country airports could help reduce construction costs, lower FAA maintenance expenses and optimize staffing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA intends to launch a service-based aeronautical notification test system in July.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Bye Aerospace continues to advance manufacturing work toward its first full-scale prototype of the eFlyer 2 electric trainer.
Advanced Air Mobility