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U.S. FAA

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. FAA has announced it is closing less airspace during launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leading to fewer commercial reroutings.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
Boeing says it is poised to begin certification of the 777X as soon as the U.S. regulator gives the all-clear to begin testing.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is getting a head start on retrofitting the 737 MAX fleet with an additional angle-of-attack monitoring system by pre-wiring new aircraft for the eAOA.
Paris Air Show

By Aaron Karp
The current tower was built in 1967 and is one of the oldest towers in the country.
Airports & Networks

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

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee markup of the FAA Reauthorization bill for 2023 was halted June 15 over a pilot training issue.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Rhetoric from supporters and opponents of changing perimeter rules and increasing slots at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) is spooling up.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Some major airlines are ramping up plans to adopt air taxi service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The rule is set to be published in the coming days.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The live test follows a lab simulation that ended in May 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The push to give FAA near-term programmatic and funding stability is underway with both U.S. House and Senate versions of five-year reauthorization proposals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
For a second day, wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada prompted air quality warnings and impacted flights along the U.S. East Coast.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training and operating standards for eVTOL aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Wildfires in Canada have slowed or paused air traffic in portions of the U.S. northeast, as smoke drifts south in quantities large enough to impact visibility.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
The NTSB has started investigating an accident involving a Cessna Citation V, which crashed north of Montebello, Virginia on June 4.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Developing a platform for the crop-spraying market is not easy, but a pair of startups are hoping that the market will serve as an early application for eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The two-day summit begins June 21 with committee meetings and appointments with members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
There are four high-octane unleaded fuels being developed on separate pathways to work across the wide variety of piston aircraft and engines in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Kazakhstan is preparing for safety audits by the U.S. FAA, EASA, and ICAO following a four-year safety oversight push.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Dallas-based carrier Ameriflight plans to launch large-scale drone operations in the U.S., but says drones will not replace current crewed flying operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Sumwalt
For safe operations, all hands need to be on deck.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Ryse Aerotech is an Ohio-headquartered company developing an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle for the personal use market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Regent has signed an agreement to sell 15 of its 12-passenger electric Viceroy seaplanes to Filipino charter operator INAEC Aviation Corporation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
A top company executive expressed confidence that the 737-7 will earn U.S. FAA approval in 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has completed a prototype of its urban air mobility air traffic management system.
Advanced Air Mobility