U.S. FAA

The FAA and business aviation industry effort to protect operator privacy risks obscuring ownership information needed for aircraft transactions.

Human error appears regularly in the probable cause and contributing factors sections of accident reports. Too often, however, the probing stops there.

The FAA has finalized a “framework” for approving advanced automated systems in aircraft and applying current regulatory policies to concepts.

U.S. airlines are gearing up for the busiest Thanksgiving travel period since 2010, with peak operations expected on Nov. 25 at more than 52,000 flights.

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has renewed key maintenance approvals from the U.S. FAA along with certifications from eight African civil aviation authorities.

Flights to and from Caracas are being disrupted as several international airlines suspend operations after FAA issued a security alert for Venezuelan airspace.

The direct-to-final rule, set for publication Nov. 25, mandates Boeing instructions included in an Oct. 15 alert service bulletin sent to affected customers.

The Eastern Range marked its 100th launch of year on Nov. 20, an unprecedented milestone.

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

Fatigue cracks in part of the aircraft’s left engine pylon assembly have emerged as a key factor in the Nov. 4 fatal crash of a UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F.

Enstrom is set to re-enter the U.S. helicopter market.

The U.S. DOT and FAA are preparing to brief President Trump on the selection of an integrator for the planned aircraft traffic control modernization program.

Ramifications from the recent shutdown include long-term effects on aircraft certification and oversight, as well as new staff hiring.

The FAA plans to mandate manufacturer-recommended swaps of certain IAE V2500 high pressure compressor (HPC) stage 3 rotor blades.

Before the shutdown, adequate staffing levels have long been a matter of concern and have come under increased scrutiny.

Joby Aviation has detailed the path by which it hopes to gain approval to launch passenger operations in the United Arab Emirates.

Back in March 2023, then-FAA Administrator Billy Nolen challenged industry to make better use of its vast quantity of data to flag safety risks earlier.

Boeing is negotiating with the FAA to define a certification test plan for the redesigned engine anti-ice system on the 737 MAX, marking a key step toward starting first deliveries of the 737-7 and 737-10.

U.S. airports are making another push to convince the federal government to raise the passenger facility charge (PFC) cap, which has not changed for 25 years.

Beta Technologies has listed on the New York Stock Exchange after an oversubscribed initial public offering.

Citing a “rapid decline in controller callouts,” U.S. transportation officials are freezing the level of flight reductions currently imposed on domestic airlines at 6%.

Joby Aviation plans to bring hybrid-electric propulsion to its commercial air taxis.

The FAA is freezing an order to reduce airline and scheduled charter service traffic by 6% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports.

Even as parts of government sit idle, the conversations between industry and regulators continue—the quiet work that keeps planes flying and commerce moving.

As U.S. eVTOL startups look ahead to the start of certification flight testing with the FAA, questions remain.