U.S. FAA

By Sean Broderick, Christine Boynton
“We’re not going to point fingers,” the Boeing CEO said. “Because, yes, it escaped their factory; but then it escaped ours too. So, we’re all in this together.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
XPeng AeroHT plans to start making its “Land Aircraft Carrier:” an electric, off-road SUV that carries a two-passenger personal eVTOL aircraft in its trunk.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Asia Pacific regulators are taking different approaches to the U.S. FAA’s recent order to ground the Boeing 737-9, although the effects are largely minimal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Ampaire CEO Kevin Noertker says a half-size version of its flagship product—the AMP-H270—is poised to hike performance of smaller general aviation aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Lori Ranson
FAA said there are 171 Boeing 737-9s worldwide with the panel-like plug configuration under scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Helen Massy-Beresford
NTSB reports that the door "plug" which detached from an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 during a mid-air incident Jan. 5 has now been found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Gulfstream intended to receive FAA certification for its G700 ultra-long-range jet in the fourth quarter 2023, but that did not happen.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The certification makes the two-seat carbon fiber A5 one of only a few light sport aircraft to meet the certification standards of the FAA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft appears to have received FAA certification for the upgraded version of its PC-24 business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Readers write about the Nov. 13 and Nov. 27 covers, U.S. Navy’s E-2 Hawkeyes and the need for better bladeout safety.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Robert W. Mann, Jr.
The U.S. air traffic control system’s recent shortcomings underscore that a true modernization is well past due.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace continues to eye the end of 2023 for FAA certification of its new G700 ultra-long range business jet, the company said Dec. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA approvals to begin producing Avance LX5 systems for its coming 5G air-to-ground service, the company announced Dec. 20.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The deliverable is a list of 20 criteria that can be applied to certain software and hardware technology developed for non-aviation applications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has released for public consultation its proposed airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The FAA has granted $66.2 million to 23 airports, another tranche of cash being provided to U.S. airports via the infrastructure law passed in 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
As Archer, Joby and Volocopter inch closer to certification, several obstacles still stand in the way.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
Florian Guillermet, CEO of French ATC organization DSNA, will have more responsibilities as head of the European Union Aviation Safety Association.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
The FAA’s warning cites an increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and potential spoofing in “conflict zones and areas of heightened tensions."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A new FAA draft rule would codify Pratt & Whitney’s recommended next steps for PW1100G engines affected by contaminated material.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
With over 3,000 aircraft delivered since 1984, the Cessna Caravan is a workhorse of global aviation—known not only for its ubiquity, but also its utility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation