U.S. FAA

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.

FAA and EASA issued emergency airworthiness directives requiring operators to replace the center shaft assembly of Airbus Helicopters EC130 light helicopters.

One of private aviation’s advantages, its flexibility, has been a key advantage during the more than 40 days of a government shutdown.

Though the U.S. government shutdown appears to be nearing a resolution, the union representing air traffic controllers is wary of residual impacts.

The FAA’s mandating of a MD-11 fleet grounding gives crash investigators time to establish plausible safety issues while eliminating the risk of a similar event

The FAA is temporarily banning general and business aviation flights at 12 of the nation’s busiest airports.

FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive to inspect MD-11s. The move comes on the heels of a Boeing recommendation to ground the fleet.

U.S. airlines to canceling flights days in advance to implement cuts mandated by the FAA amid the political battle over the U.S government shutdown.

On Nov. 7, temporary flight reductions went into effect at 40 high traffic airports across the U.S.

Charter brokers must either self-regulate or the FAA play a stronger role in preventing illegal charter flights, industry professionals said at a conference.

As the U.S. aviation system braces for escalating disruption, data shows tens of thousands of flights will be cut between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 alone.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is anticipating the impact of the FAA’s flight activity reductions across 40 major U.S. airports.

Archer announced a pact to acquire Hawthorne Airport in Central Los Angeles, expected to form the operations hub of its planned air taxi network in the city.