U.S. FAA

By Vivienne Machi
The SDA and FAA are close to resolving an ongoing limitation on transmitting Link 16 data from space over the continental U.S., the acting director says.
Satellites

By Aaron Karp
Officials in Nevada believe the long-discussed second Las Vegas airport project is realistically on track for potential completion in the mid-2030s.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
The European Union’s stance on trustworthy AI is shaping EASA’s approach to certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Call for action on GPS vulnerability; Uber Eats plans drone delivery; SoftBank demos HAPS payload.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
A telecommunications outage caused a significant disruption to Dallas-areas flights as impacts surfaced just before the busy Sept. 19-20 weekend period.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Having “supercharged” its efforts, the FAA has achieved a previously announced goal to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers this fiscal year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
After Boeing's CEO warned that certification of the 777-9 will take longer still, editors break down the certification process and explain why its taking so long.
Check 6

By Sean Broderick
More workforce pipeline growth is needed to meet projected demand for aviation maintenance technicians, a new industry report shows.
Workforce & Training

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