U.S. FAA

A GAO study says the FAA should examine letting students at uncertified institutions take the general written knowledge test to become a certified aviation mechanic.

FAA’s Mosaic rules could revitalize general aviation, but industry must deliver affordable, innovative aircraft without overpromising.

The FAA issued a Part 139 airport operating certificate to Washington Manassas Airport in Virginia, which expects to offer scheduled service by late 2027.

FAA launches Beyond Phase 2, expanding partnerships to address challenges preventing routine BVLOS drone operations nationwide.

The FAA will tentatively approve JetBlue Airways’ $58.5 million acquisition of 22 former Spirit Airlines slots at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), subject to restrictions intended to preserve competition.

FAA awards AT&T a multibillion-dollar contract to modernize its telecom network, replacing Verizon and meeting the 2028 BNATCS operational deadline.

European pilots push for secondary cockpit barriers to address security gaps when flight deck doors are opened.

The Aviation Technician Education Council is asking the FAA to make an innovative U.S. workforce development program even more beneficial.

The Rohde & Schwarz facility in Frederick, Maryland, is producing VoIP switches for the Trump administration’s fast-track air traffic control modernization effort.

As U.S. carriers are required to install physical secondary barriers on all newly manufactured aircraft delivered after Aug. 25, the Air Line Pilots Association International is calling on the FAA to extend that mandate to every in-service aircraft.

Embraer Phenom 300EV earns triple certification, becoming the first light jet with Garmin Emergency Autoland and enhanced performance features.

Chicago O’Hare will break ground later this year on the renovation and expansion of Concourse E, changing the sequence of construction for its $8.8 billion modernization program to maintain capacity.

Archer Aviation and AEG plan to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, adding a prominent new node to Archer’s planned Los Angeles-area air taxi network ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

ARSA asserts that human oversight will remain crucial as technology accelerates the MRO industry’s digital transformation.

FAA orders V2500 operators to replace HPC blades with new or reworked parts to address durability issues and prevent in-service incidents.

Private equity owned Barnes Aerospace said it acquired Jet AirWerks, a South Central Kansas specialist in CFM56, CF6 and CF34 engine component maintenance, repair and overhaul.

FAA proposes lifting supersonic flight ban with a sonic boom limit, sparking industry debate over metrics, operational viability and compliance rules.

Following reports in May that SpaceX was interested in acquiring land in Louisiana for its Starship program, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the state’s economic development agency plan an announcement Aug. 25 that is expected to confirm the project.

Skypuzzler is developing a “digital air traffic controller” that it says could provide the tactical deconfliction needed as drone operations scale beyond today’s relatively low-density operations.

Plans for drone deliveries in the U.S. are accelerating as the FAA prepares to release a final rule enabling routine BVLOS commercial operations.

The competition narrowly misses the target of quadrupling drone payload-to-weight ratio.

The FAA’s initiative to showcase advanced air mobility (AAM) is gathering pace, with Electra.aero demonstrating hybrid-electric flights connecting small local airports to major airline hubs.

China’s AutoFlight has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian helicopter operator Whitesky Aviation for 60 V2000EM Prosperity passenger eVTOLs.

The U.S. startup reaches a milestone in the software certification process.

Trump administration seeks additional funding for ambitious ATC modernization, but congressional uncertainty and radar delays threaten progress.