U.S. FAA

Aviation Week Staff
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.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and Southwest overhauled wind-damage inspection procedures after storm damage went undetected on a 737 MAX, leading to an inflight rudder malfunction.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Industry officials say the FAA's upcoming BVLOS drone rule marks a starting point, not the finish line, for commercial scale.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA says digital air traffic control towers are now operating in Alaska and Florida, the first of seven planned remote tower sites nationwide.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has advanced S4 eVTOL certification testing and ramped up production for early U.S. and Dubai passenger operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Zipline has raised $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion valuation to expand U.S. drone manufacturing and delivery operations nationwide.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Industry says FAA certification reviews take too long. The agency agrees and is working on changes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The airframer pushes out its 737 production rate target as it struggles to increase the manufacturing pace.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
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.
Advanced Air Mobility

Brett Levanto
A class action lawsuit by former FAA designees alleges the agency’s termination of designations violates constitutional rights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Molly McMillin
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.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ben Goldstein
Wisk Aero has opened Hollister vertiport in California to test autonomous Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft and precision landing systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sanghoon (Benedick) Jang
Simply checking a box for safety management system requirements is not enough to ensure MROs are truly prepared.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Reliable Robotics begins autonomous flight system tests under the FAA’s eIPP initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The FAA will deploy a mobile clearance capability in early 2027, enabling GA pilots to request IFR clearances by text via ForeFlight and Garmin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boeing remains confident of starting 777-9 deliveries in 2027 and hopes to accelerate the final phases of the FAA certification program following recent regulatory approval of the 737-7 and -10 MAX family models.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The Trump administration expands ATC modernization with a pilot grant program for medium-hub airport terminals, raising the price to $42 billion.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has fleshed out its thinking on the hazards posed by downwash from VTOL aircraft and released draft design standards for heliports and vertiports for industry comment.
Advanced Air Mobility