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Virgin Atlantic was fined $1.05 million for operating Delta Air Lines codeshare flights over Iraq while a U.S. ban was in place.

An industry working group has recommended that the FAA consolidate its disparate guidance for repair station certification and oversight into a single source.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Opening day jitters included a litany of issues.

The new SMS rule applies to many manufacturers as well as Part 135 and some Part 91 air tour operators.

A final report on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident offers little insight on pilot performance, which France and the U.S. say deserves closer scrutiny.

Safety enhancements to the 737-10 will make their way to the rest of the 737 MAX fleet.

The FAA held all U.S. domestic departures for more than two hours on the morning of Jan. 11 after the Notice to Air Mission system went down.

The FAA has taken the wraps off a long-awaited rule that would require safety management systems at many manufacturers and smaller operators.

A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.

The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.

Misguided grounding mission using poor-quality video and wrong ID is foiled with NextGen’s tracking tech.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 boosts funding for an FAA and industry effort to phase out leaded aviation fuel by 2030.

A potential flight crew alerting deadline extension affecting the Boeing 737-7 and 737-10 has not swayed pilots who want to see U.S. Congress hold the line.

Central African carrier RwandAir has added its first dedicated freighter and further growth could be on the horizon after the FAA granted the airline Category 1

A flight-deck design quirk is causing Airbus A220 pilots to inadvertently engage the autopilot instead of the auto throttle.

The $7.1 billion plan will involve the demolishing of the airport’s oldest passenger terminal.

This change applies to traditional general aviation, commercial aircraft and larger drone registrations, the FAA says.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants airlines to give FAA more advance notice when adding capacity or starting new service in crowded markets.

The FAA’s newest runway surface management tool is now operational at its first location—Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

The Air Line Pilots Association has told lawmakers that certifying the 737-7 and 737-10 without new flight crew altering systems is preferable to forcing Boeing to upgrade the last two 737 MAX family variants.

Should the endangerment finding be upheld, the EPA would develop a regulation governing lead emissions from aircraft; the FAA would prescribe standards for the composition of unleaded avgas.

New FAA guidance on both training and operational aspects of managing an aircraft's flight path is expected to be out by yearend, the agency told ICAO delegates in an update.

Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen on Oct. 4 signed a final rule that extends the minimum rest period for flight attendants to 10 consecutive hours between shifts, saying the change “corrects a historical inequity.”

The FAA has upgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, paving the way for airlines to add service to the U.S. and launch new routes.