U.S. FAA

The FAA has cleared SpaceX to increase the number of Falcon 9 flights from Vandenberg SFB, California, from 36 to up to 50 operations per year.

A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the NBAA.

A mission to showcase a new Lockheed Martin multipurpose, midsize satellite bus was lost following a troubled launch of Firefly Aerospace’s sixth Alpha rocket.

The FAA will mandate repetitive inspections designed to prevent a failure scenario that forced a Delta Boeing 717 to land without its nose gear in June 2023.

Chinese drive/fly eVTOL, logistic resupply autonomy, FAA’s AAM testing center and cryo-compressed hydrogen.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

The Texas A&M University System has been selected to establish a federal research center to integrate drones and air taxis into the national airspace system.

Loft Dynamics has teamed with Alaska Airlines to develop the next generation of extended-reality full-flight simulator.

The FAA says it has taken steps to deconflict helicopter and other air traffic at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

United Rotorcraft hopes to gain Transport Canada certification for its Airbus Super Puma firefighting modification package this summer.

Thailand has regained its Category 1 safety rating from the FAA nearly a decade after being downgraded.

Aura Aero continues to make progress with the flight test campaign for its Integral E electric trainer.

FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.

The investigation looks into FAA’s response to a pair of 737 MAX bird strikes that triggered an engine failure-related safety device but also allowed smoke and fumes to enter the cabin and cockpit.

Gulfstream’s new G800 ultra-long-range business jet has earned FAA and EASA type certification, with performance improvements above earlier projections.

Lawmakers are pressing the Secret Service to explain its role in a series of anti-collision alerts reported by aircraft near Reagan National Airport March 1.

The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding the tour operator of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River days earlier.

The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.

Eric Allison is chief product officer at Joby Aviation. He recently sat down with Aviation Week to talk about the company’s activities and strategy.

Former FAA Associate Administrator of Airports Shannetta Griffin has been appointed the new head of BWI.

The continued evolution of FAA oversight is essential to support increases in conventional air traffic and expanding drone, commercial space and AAM operations.

The FAA tests showed that hydrogen could change the flammability characteristics of cabin materials at much lower mixtures.

A look at how the FAA’s parts manufacturer approval process has evolved during the last 70 years.

A new U.S. Air Force unit creating a proving ground for autonomous combat aircraft hopes to take flight within the year.

Robust on-orbit sensing and characterization systems are critical to deterring hostile actions and maintaining freedom of access to space as a global common.