U.S. FAA

A 2024 law targets alleged gaps in how FAA-approved foreign aircraft repair stations operate, but do not expect revolutionary changes.

Companies should revisit the fundamentals of regulatory definitions.

The FAA’s proposed rule seems more likely to create a boom market for regulatory gaming than to drive real technological progress.

Operators are avoiding 737 MAX flight management software with a known issue while the FAA weighs how to address the problem fleetwide.

GPS interference is a full-fledged threat to global aviation, increasing workload and reducing safety margins for pilots and controllers.

Boeing continues to deliver 737 MAXs while it grapples with how to address an identified risk embedded in its latest flight management system (FMS) software that operators are refusing to use.

The FAA on Sept. 29 posted its draft environmental assessment of a Blue Origin proposal to boost New Glenn launch rates from Cape Canaveral SFS from 12 to 50 flights per year.

Fifteen states are suing the FAA over “insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package delivery.”

The Trump Administration is seeking $30 billion from Congress to complete its expedited modernization of the U.S. ATC system, building on an earlier appropriation of $12.5 billion.

Not all reform efforts are adding requirements. The FAA has been busy working to streamline the backlogged certificate application process without cutting corners.

The FAA ends single-pilot exemptions for certain Cessna Citation jets, citing safety concerns and widespread noncompliance in training and operations.

U.S. startup Poseidon Aerospace plans to fly its Egret large uncrewed cargo aircraft by year’s end after closing a $60 million Series funding round.

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

New FAA A&P mechanic certifications hit record highs in 2025, but industry still faces a growing workforce gap as retirements and demand increase.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, who took up the role in July 2025, explains what a focus on safety means under his leadership.

Game Aerospace completes the first flight of its GB2, a purpose-built U.S. firefighting aircraft designed for cost-effective aerial firefighting missions.

Tensions come to the fore as Boeing and engine supplier GE Aerospace send mixed messages amid uncertainty over the start of the 777-9 ETOPS campaign.

Beta Technologies has launched electric aircraft operations in North Carolina under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

The cost of not modernizing the U.S. national airspace system (NAS) would be well over $1 trillion, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford has warned.

SpaceX has assembled the next Starship-Super Heavy vehicle at its Starbase, Texas, launchpad in advance of a possible flight on Sept. 28.

Garmin receives FAA approval for a comprehensive avionics modernization program for the original Cessna CitationJet.

Using airport taxiways, heliports and even a drag strip, Electra has demonstrated short-haul regional flights connecting locations across Virginia in the US.

FAA's tentative approval of JetBlue acquiring 22 former Spirit slots at LaGuardia has sparked debate over airport capacity control and slot treatment in airline bankruptcies.

A primary data circuit failure and a severed backup fiber cable triggered ground stops at New York-area airports on Sept. 21, officials confirm.

The SMART system, an AI-enabled, cloud-based ATM software platform, is being used in a “limited mode” to provide scheduling recommendations for the airspace around Washington, D.C.