U.S. FAA

Senate Republicans are continuing to evaluate Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee for administrator of the FAA.

The FAA airport safety funds come a month after the agency allocated $121 million to U.S. airports for runway and taxiway projects.

October is looking ominous for aerospace and defense, and the boogeyman is Washington, D.C.

The FAA has announced almost $300 million in funding for projects to develop SAF supply chains and technologies to reduce aviation emissions.

The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.

Joby Aviation delivered its first S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to the U.S. Air Force at Edwards AFB, California, on Sept. 25.

The Airport Improvement Program grants for Pittsburgh International Airport and Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania will fund safety work.

Boeing has been given 42 months to bring new 737 MAX yaw damper system software into compliance with current rules.

The notice identifies the bushings as the first CF6 parts found with paperwork forged by AOG Technics.

A call to action.

The FAA is adjusting targeted hourly scheduling limits at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to better align with the airport’s capacity.

The Embraer spinoff originally planned to pursue simultaneous triple certification of its eVTOL in Brazil, Europe and the U.S.

Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.

The FAA has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights of its cargo drones.

In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.

The industry’s concept for managing the range and endurance of battery-electric aircraft is outlined in a report.

The U.S. Defense Department has added a fluorine-free firefighting foam to its Qualified Products List .

The plans would expand Wing’s operating bases, or “nests,” from three to as many as 25 across the metroplex.

FAA has extended a slot waiver for the New York region by a full year, to Oct. 26, 2024, following airline petitions for additional relief through the winter.

Mexico’s safety rating was downgraded by the FAA to Category 2 in May 2021, and Mexico’s airlines have been hampered in attempts to expand U.S. business.

A target of summer 2024 has been set for direct air service between the U.S. and Bahrain.

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

The FAA on Sept. 13 announced that drone operators now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft for the so-called Remote ID requirement.

Grant money from the agency’s Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle Pilot Program will be used to acquire the shuttle buses.

Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.