U.S. FAA

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

By Sean Broderick
A bipartisan push by U.S. lawmakers to force the FAA to require ADS-B In continues to gain momentum.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has launched a project to convert Boeing 737-900 aircraft to freighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The Chinese eVTOL industry is robust.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines were among the businesses affected by an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage, with impacts that varied brand-by-brand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to increase 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
If the U.S. air transport system is reduced to chaos by the shutdown, the public—and the businesses that depend on air transport of people and cargo—will be angry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Garvey
The company will celebrate 50 years in 2026. It specializes in auxiliary fuel systems for aircraft range extension, plus maintenance and custom interiors.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has priced its planned initial public offering at $27-33 per share, for gross proceeds of $675-825 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is gearing up for a first flight of its Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL air taxi “very, very soon,” the startup’s CEO said.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is in discussions with city and state officials in California over potential sales of its Super Puma family of helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines is preparing pilots to fly Airbus A321XLR aircraft on transatlantic routes next year.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
At NBAA 2025, the leader of the union representing the FAA’s controller workforce called on U.S. lawmakers to end the federal government shutdown.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing shipped its first-ever shipment of a repaired part with a digital authorized release certificate.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Grassroots initiatives are helping prospective aviation mechanics embark on careers, but the pipeline needs more support and less political interference.
Workforce & Training

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Tidal Flight has been awarded an Air Force AFWERX contract to further develop its hybrid-electric Polaris seaplane.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
A new uptick in aircraft activity indicates Boeing may be entering the final stretch of certification tests for the long-delayed pair of MAX family derivatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
The union representing U.S. air traffic controllers is pleading for an end to the government shutdown, as its members face the prospect of working without pay.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is performing some work delegated by the FAA for the first time in more than two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
FAA issued the first STC for installation of the Gogo Galileo FDX satellite communications terminal to Aloft AeroArchitects for Boeing 737-based business jets.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The new FAA foreign repair station rule on drug and alcohol testing needs a few minor changes ahead of implementation, a coalition says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s upgrade to U.S. FAA Category 1 safety status in April has enabled the country to expand existing routes and establish new international services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. government funding lapse has left the FAA operating with 75% of its staff, a U.S. Transportation Department summary of the agency’s plan shows.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Simplified flight control specialist Skyryse has launched an artificial-intelligence-based flight assistant.
Advanced Air Mobility