U.S. FAA

A malfunctioning router at an FAA communications facility led the agency to implement a nationwide ground stop, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says.

The FAA issued a nationwide ground stop on Nov. 13 after overloaded analog switches and routers caused disruptions to ATC comms. U.S. airspace was reopened around 8:15 p.m.

Archer Aviation and Formula 1 will explore using the Midnight eVTOL air taxi to transport fans and VIPs to Grand Prix circuits.

SkyDrive has secured investment from Tobu Railway and Tobu Top Tours, adding its fifth railway partner as it targets eVTOL service entry in Japan by 2028.

Boeing handed over only 32 737 MAXs in October—its lowest monthly total this year; it expects to fall short of its full-year target of 500 737 deliveries.

Boeing and Southwest overhauled wind-damage inspection procedures after storm damage went undetected on a 737 MAX, leading to an inflight rudder malfunction.

Drone developer and operator Skyways has received the first authorization from the FAA to conduct long-range, beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations from the U.S. coastline over the sea, starting early next year.

Wing plans to invest up to $125 million in U.S. manufacturing as it expands drone delivery service ahead of the FAA’s Part 108 rule.

Industry officials say the FAA's upcoming BVLOS drone rule marks a starting point, not the finish line, for commercial scale.

The FAA says digital air traffic control towers are now operating in Alaska and Florida, the first of seven planned remote tower sites nationwide.

Eve Air Mobility expects its engineering prototype to achieve its first wingborne transition by year-end, as certification and commercial progress continue.

Joby Aviation has advanced S4 eVTOL certification testing and ramped up production for early U.S. and Dubai passenger operations.

Zipline has raised $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion valuation to expand U.S. drone manufacturing and delivery operations nationwide.

Industry says FAA certification reviews take too long. The agency agrees and is working on changes.

Carriers in Mexico welcome the U.S. Transportation Department’s lifting of restrictions on operations from Mexico City, but a December FAA safety audit looms large.

Days after the variant received FAA certification, lessor Avolon has chosen the Boeing 737-10 to fill its 140-jet MAX order.

The airframer pushes out its 737 production rate target as it struggles to increase the manufacturing pace.

Drone delivery firms Wing, Zipline and DoorDash are cutting noise and building community trust as U.S. states sue the FAA over drone package delivery impacts.

A class action lawsuit by former FAA designees alleges the agency’s termination of designations violates constitutional rights.

One year after the UPS MD-11 crash, FedEx and Western Global's trijet freighter fleets have shrunk by half amid retirements.

NetJets is embarking on a multi-year investment to expand its Columbus, Ohio, global headquarters by more than 365,000 ft.2, with completion expected in early 2029.

Wisk Aero has opened Hollister vertiport in California to test autonomous Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft and precision landing systems.

Simply checking a box for safety management system requirements is not enough to ensure MROs are truly prepared.

The FAA recently narrowed the field of companies competing to provide a core system of the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (Bnatcs) modernization effort.

Reliable Robotics begins autonomous flight system tests under the FAA’s eIPP initiative.