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Launch activity on Florida’s Space Coast is on hold due to Hurricane Milton.

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.

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.

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.

FAA warns Boeing 737 operators of the potential for jammed or restricted rudder movement.

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.

While artificial intelligence can improve tasks, it cannot take on direct responsibility from people certified by regulatory agencies.

U.S. investigators spotlight potential dangers of improperly installed 737 rudder parts and urge FAA and Boeing to take action.

Drone delivery company Matternet is expanding beyond the health care market, launching its first home delivery service in Silicon Valley, California.

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.

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

Talk of a pilot shortage has softened, but the need persists to increase opportunities to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.

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

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.

Industry efforts are underway to address shortfalls in recruiting and training aviation maintenance technicians.

The JA1 is a single-person tailsitting electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The walkout at Boeing halted much-needed progress on quality-focused changes and will make regaining momentum even more challenging.

Florian Guillermet speaks with Aviation Week about EASA-FAA cooperation, spoofing and jamming threats, and ensuring that EASA can meet its expanded mandate.

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.

Boeing was demonstrating progress on key metrics designed to judge its airplane production process before the current work stoppage, FAA's administrator said.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority plans to begin beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone demonstrations by year’s end.

Pipistrel has delivered the first Velis Electro two-seat flight trainer under an FAA airworthiness exemption, the company announced.

“When it comes to aviation safety, the authorities have to speak with one voice,” says Florian Guillermet, the new executive director of EASA, in his first interview since taking on the role in April.

The FAA has issued an update to its interim safety standards for vertiport design.

The FAA’s plan to revamp its foreign aviation authority audit program parameters for the second time in three years is generating pushback from stakeholders.