U.S. FAA

By Sean Broderick
Boeing executives don’t talk publicly about the FAA very often, and when they do, the message is almost always some combination of praise and deference.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Dassault Falcon Jet has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC) approval for installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX satellite communications terminal.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said that if Boeing cannot certify the 737-10, he has no interest in taking more 737-8-200s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing continues to make headway with portions of the program already approved by the FAA under the latest Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) phase 2D tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to expand inspections of Boeing 777 fuel feed tubes for latent lightning protection failures to a larger portion of the fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A broad industry coalition has appealed to the FAA seeking changes to new rules mandating drug and alcohol testing for certain foreign repair stations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing faces $3.1 million in fines for production quality system violations flagged by the FAA in late 2023 and early 2024.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing remains confident that it will be cleared by the FAA to boost monthly 737 production from 38 to 42 per month by year-end, CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is seeking a simpler, less costly version of its runway status lights (RWSL) concept to install at commercial airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Bartlesville Municipal Airport completed its taxiway project and broke ground on its new hangar development.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s 777-9 certification program is falling behind, CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S.' recent proposed rulemaking to advance beyond visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) civilian drone operations was hailed by industry as a major breakthrough.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The FAA Administrator says a successful National Airspace System modernization plan must encompass a fundamental culture shift within the agency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Standards organization ASTM International has approved a production specification for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded aviation gasoline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Startup AIR has received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification for its two-seat eVTOL to begin flight testing in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The number of aviation meteorologists stationed at air traffic control centers around the U.S. has fallen considerably.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about NASA’s budget, the European defense industry, Lockheed Martin F-35 development, midair close calls and corporate accounting priorities.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Alef Aeronautics is to begin testing the integration of its roadable vertical-takeoff aircraft at two small public-use airports in California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The 737 MAX saga put an end to a steadily evolving certification progress that Boeing helped supercharge.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boeing is moving to the next stage of the twinjet’s certification program following FAA clearance to begin Type Inspection Authorization phase 2D tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA has certified Garmin’s Autoland and Autothrottle emergency landing system on select Beechcraft King Air 350 twin turboprops, Garmin said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s aviation regulator has released proposed noise certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has agreed to sell its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) to the U.S. Air Force to be integrated and tested beginning mid-2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Two geared turbofan upgrade packages and new takeoff ratings lead Pratt & Whitney’s road map for improved Airbus A320neo performance.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain