Safety, Ops & Regulation

The FAA is trying to improve the tools we need to operate our air traffic management system without having runway incursions. Let’s hope the effort pays off.

German air-taxi startup Volocopter is pressing ahead with plans to launch commercial service at the Paris Olympics next summer, despite mounting opposition.

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

Under the free route airspace concept, flight crews choose their preferred routes—in terms of distance flown, wind or weather—in a relaxed framework.

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

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

Cyviation, a United States company focused on aviation cybersecurity, is furthering its expansion with the opening of a U.S. office.

ForeFlight, alongside the Honda Aircraft Co., has rolled out its runway-analysis product designed for HondaJets.

The Alliance for Aviation Across America is mourning the loss of Selena Shilad, 45, its longtime executive director.

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

The root causes of incursions can vary wildly, but NBAA categorizes them in four sections: Operational Incidents (OI), Pilot Deviations (PD), Vehicle or Pedestrian Deviations (V/PD) and Others (OTH).

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

Receiving the design organization approval means that Lilium is now entitled by EASA to design, develop and hold a type certificate for its Lilium Jet.

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

The FAA now plans to issue a draft rule codifying new requirements for manufacturers to disclose safety-critical information during certification in 2024.

The agency is looking at several options, including using new virtual towers that depict real-world airport environments, to help improve training quality.

WAAS is undergoing a major upgrade and preparing to incorporate the Pentagon’s new L5 civil signal for aviation safety services.

The critical role of flightpath monitoring.

A shocking accident fatal to six has prompted collective action by owner-pilots to prevent a recurrence.

How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.

Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.

Improving U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) safety and efficiency requires short- and long-term commitments in four broad areas.

The FAA is pointing to its runway safety “technology sprint” as a key near-term step to help reduce airport risks amid a sharp rise in incursions.

Airlines operating in France will have to cancel thousands of flights early in 2024 because of a planned major modernization of the country’s ATC system.

Closing gaps in the available staff versus system demand will take years due to several limiting factors.