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Didier Papadopolous, a key executive who has overseen technical development and certification progress at eVTOL developer Joby, will resign from his post.

Boeing says certification of the 737-7 and -10 is in its final phases and remains on track for later this year but first deliveries will not begin until 2027.

The lack of regulatory requirements for airlines to carry personal motorized wheelchairs in the cabin leaves ample room for the air transport industry to drag its feet when it comes to accommodating the needs of all passengers.

As long-term and highly experienced incumbents like Boeing know all too well, certification is not a quick or easy process.

According to the emergency AD, the failures relate to a load path of the pitch trim actuator of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer.

Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million in new funding as it pushes toward certification of its autonomous flight system.

Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.

U.S. lawmakers battling over proposals to expand use of aircraft surveillance and anti-collision systems moved closer together following approval of a revised House bill.

Pending summer flight caps for Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) are now finalized and represent a 12% reduction from planned levels.

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With new FAA airworthiness regulations for light sport aircraft taking effect in July, MagniX is launching an electric powertrain for the general aviation market.

Enstrom Helicopter Corp. is now able to sell its turbine helicopters in the U.S. and Europe after securing approvals for its crash resistant fuel system (CRFS).

The FAA and DOD say they have validated the safety of a high energy laser system that triggered an airspace closure around El Paso's civilian airport in February.

Proposed 2027 budget allocates funds for controller hiring and certification personnel.

FAA expands guidance on handling impaired passengers and then backing crewmembers who refuse their boarding.

The FAA has released an updated version of its GNSS Interference Resource Guide, focused on global GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing trends.

The proactive move targets parallel visual approaches that the agency deemed no longer acceptable.

Reliable Robotics has completed an FAA contract to conduct detect-and-avoid data collection flights in and around airport environments.

The FAA’s 2027 budget request of $22.35 billion is a slight reduction from the current year’s enacted total of $22.57 billion, documents from the agency show.

The FAA has kept the nation’s complex air traffic management system safe for decades despite antiquated equipment and a shortage of controllers.

The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget includes a small increase in the FAA’s operations account.

Pratt’s redesign addresses risks revealed in three in-service events in 2018-2020 in which a fan blade fractured due to fatigue cracking.

The FAA has published the special conditions for certification of ZeroAvia’s ZA601 electric propulsion unit.

Boeing Global Services President and CEO Chris Raymond talks with Lee Ann Shay about nuances of its business in a one-on-one interview at Boeing’s offices.

An FAA review of a long-used arrival procedure at San Francisco International Airport has deemed it non-compliant, prompting FAA to order immediate changes.