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U.S. FAA

By Roger Cox
Having a smokestack on the runway centerline was problematic, but could an SMS program have helped prevent an accident?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jesse Naor
The FAA is making revolutionary changes in its approach to mental healthcare.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The line is focused on maximizing energy density and cycle life with the safety required for certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to order all Boeing 767 operators to either check records or inspect main landing gear outer cylinders for signs of heat damage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.
Connected Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
With ambitions to operate air taxi service on demand—and at a frequency far greater than airliners fly currently—Joby Aviation has unveiled ElevateOS software.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
New allegations suggest that Boeing’s willful disregard of quality assurance in its commercial aircraft production remained in place as recently as late 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
SkyDrive has applied to the FAA for a type certificate for its SD-05 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Recent revisions of the certification requirements for EVTOL aircraft that narrowed the gap between European and U.S. regulators come as welcome news to Lilium.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Israeli startup AIR has unveiled an unmanned cargo version of its AIR ONE personal electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Christine Boynton, Graham Warwick
The FAA’s move to address the growing frequency and complexity of public charter flights presents challenges and opportunities for the AAM industry.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Christine Boynton
The FAA is exploring changes to the way public charter flights operate in U.S. airspace, citing a recent expansion in both their frequency and complexity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is pledging to conduct more outreach ahead of major regulatory changes to help better align its mandates with industry’s realities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The next step is to distinguish between GPS jamming and spoofing, which is less common but more challenging to detect.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

By Sean Broderick
Boeing developed the plan in response to an FAA 737 production audit and an expert panel’s report on Boeing’s organizational safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The ASCIC was formed earlier in 2024 as a direct response to a records-falsification scandal that made headlines late in 2023.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
It’s a safe bet most aviation safety professionals know the basics of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (JAL123).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The successful demonstration positions SpaceX for a quick turnaround for Integrated Flight Test 5.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The FAA and EASA have released revised certification requirements for eVTOL aircraft that narrow the gap between their regulations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is urging the FAA to “evaluate the effectiveness of the activation logic for the runway status light system” and, if necessary, update its logic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Operators are working to receive automated flight approvals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The FAA on June 4 cleared SpaceX to proceed with the fourth Integrated Flight Test of a Starship-Super Heavy launch system, with the launch targeted for June 6.
Space