U.S. FAA

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Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is redesigning a 737 MAX engine nacelle component after discovering that operating the anti-ice system in certain conditions can damage the part.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Startup Transcend Air has redesigned its turbine-powered tiltwing VTOL aircraft and is working to raise the funds required to build a proof-of-concept vehicle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Some EAGLE executive committee members briefed pilots on progress made by the four developers of candidate unleaded fuels.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Learning to fly is expensive, attests NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, who is working toward a private pilot’s license.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Startup Pyka has received approval from the FAA to operate its autonomous electric crop spraying aircraft in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Thermoplastic fuselage; Diamond flies electric trainer; Russia’s hybrid regional demo plan; and study highlights airport drone risk.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Any changes to existing designs deemed safety critical are, by definition, major changes, according to FAA's new draft policy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
Axiom, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic have all flown privately paying passengers into orbital and suborbital space from the U.S.
Commercial Space

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
WestJet has chosen Jetaire’s Invicta product for fuel tank flammability reduction on its Boeing 737 fleet.
MRO

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New data linked to a known problem has convinced Pratt & Whitney to accelerate inspections on more than 1,000 A320neo-family engines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
CFO Brian West confirmed that 777-9 production will restart “later this year rather than early 2024.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Opener has unveiled an early access program for its Blackfly ultralight personal eVTOL to gain feedback from initial owners and prepare for commercial launch.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The first operational problem tackled by the ABMS team quietly reached a milestone in June.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By P. Barry Butler
Programs are adapting to prepare students to work the advanced air mobility industry as engineers, air traffic controllers, pilots and more.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Tunnel test for Nexus; FAA revamps light sport rules; hybrid-electric for eVTOLs; and SMA power for VerdeGo’s hybrid.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has published an implementation plan for advanced air mobility, part of a proposed public-private initiative called Innovate28 (I28).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA is proposing changes to the regulations for light-sport aircraft (LSA) that would allow electric propulsion systems and simplified flight controls.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has completed redesign work and retrofit instructions on 737 Next Generation nacelles to better protect them from broken fan blades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Mark Nensel
Among the more controversial issues on the table, the House opted to leave flight limits at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) in place.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) applauded the FAA’s release of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification draft rule on July 19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Having received U.S. FAA approval for their continuous autopilot system certification plan, Reliable Robotics says it will now shift to testing and validation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks