U.S. FAA

By Christine Boynton
The FAA’s current oversight of Boeing production issues is not effective, according to auditors from the DOT's Office of Inspector General.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Nelson talks with Aviation Week about the role private companies will play and his concerns about China’s ambitions on the Moon.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Civil aviation is in increasing danger as Israel trades missile fire with Iran and its proxies. IATA warns that protection must be guaranteed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
Launch activity on Florida’s Space Coast is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
A market research effort opened by the Army on Oct. 8 proposes a revamp of the Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) flight training program at Fort Novosel, Alabama.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The FAA alert follows the NTSB’s probe and criticism of the agency and OEM responses to 737 rudder issues as evidence points to supply chain quality problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency plans to land two cubesats on a remote asteroid as it seeks to gather more data to inform its planetary defense mission.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
FAA warns Boeing 737 operators of the potential for jammed or restricted rudder movement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines’ TechOps division has added the use of drone inspections into the AMM for its entire mainline fleet, with new acceptance from the FAA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Brett Levanto
While artificial intelligence can improve tasks, it cannot take on direct responsibility from people certified by regulatory agencies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
U.S. investigators spotlight potential dangers of improperly installed 737 rudder parts and urge FAA and Boeing to take action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Drone delivery company Matternet is expanding beyond the health care market, launching its first home delivery service in Silicon Valley, California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
EASA, the FAA and IATA are increasingly using AI to process air transport incident reports in a bid to better detect safety trends—both successes and failures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Salient Motion aims to develop and certify actuation systems for highly regulated industries such as aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Talk of a pilot shortage has softened, but the need persists to increase opportunities to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
The Ultra 2XL is a 3,000-lb. gross-weight coaxial-rotor uncrewed helicopter, powered by a Rolls-Royce RR300 turboshaft engine.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
A 2022 CFM Leap-1A in-flight engine shutdown traced to non-conforming parts has prompted the FAA to plan mandatory replacements of the affected components.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Industry efforts are underway to address shortfalls in recruiting and training aviation maintenance technicians.
Workforce & Training

By Graham Warwick
The JA1 is a single-person tailsitting electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The walkout at Boeing halted much-needed progress on quality-focused changes and will make regaining momentum even more challenging.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Florian Guillermet speaks with Aviation Week about EASA-FAA cooperation, spoofing and jamming threats, and ensuring that EASA can meet its expanded mandate.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Florida-based VerdeGo Aero is aiming to certify a suite of hybrid-electric integrated propulsion systems under the FAA’s Part 33 rules for aeroengines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Boeing was demonstrating progress on key metrics designed to judge its airplane production process before the current work stoppage, FAA's administrator said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The UK Civil Aviation Authority plans to begin beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone demonstrations by year’s end.
Advanced Air Mobility