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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.

Joby Aviation says its J208 autonomous Cessna Caravan has completed a 3,199-mi. flight across the U.S. without control inputs from the safety pilot onboard.

Startup WindBorne Systems aims to have 10,000 balloons aloft simultaneously by 2028.

GE is working with Boeing to finalize an ETOPS test package for the 777-9, underscoring that its upgraded mid-seal is not needed for the critical flight trials.

The FAA has book-ended a set of inspections for Boeing 737 MAX door reinforcements, mandating manufacturer-recommended checks for an area of the forward galley door cutout.

Boeing says FAA approval to begin ETOPS flight tests on the 777-9 is on hold pending resolution of the mid-seal issue on the aircraft’s GE9X engines.

SpaceX prepares Starship’s first orbital attempt, advancing reusable launch technology and lunar ambitions.

The FAA’s reticence to commit to an expanded Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate despite public statements to the contrary is drawing fire from the NTSB.

SpaceX is targeting Sept 22 for launch of its first orbital Starship-Super Heavy flight test, with a targeted mission duration of nearly 10 hr.

European startup Space Cargo Unlimited said it has signed a contract with SpaceX for a Starfall space manufacturing mission that would launch aboard a Starship flight in 2028.

FAA delays radar system replacement to September 2028 due to supply chain issues, tariffs and damaged units, with only 1.6% of installations complete.