U.S. FAA

By Bill Carey
FAA issued the first STC for installation of the Gogo Galileo FDX satellite communications terminal to Aloft AeroArchitects for Boeing 737-based business jets.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
The new FAA foreign repair station rule on drug and alcohol testing needs a few minor changes ahead of implementation, a coalition says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s upgrade to U.S. FAA Category 1 safety status in April has enabled the country to expand existing routes and establish new international services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. government funding lapse has left the FAA operating with 75% of its staff, a U.S. Transportation Department summary of the agency’s plan shows.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Simplified flight control specialist Skyryse has launched an artificial-intelligence-based flight assistant.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company is falling behind on 777-9 certification, but not because of technical issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Turns out the risk of grabbing a bag in the midst of an emergency evacuation is more dangerous than many might expect.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Breeze Airways has received a U.S. flag carrier certificate from the FAA, enabling the carrier to launch service to three near-international destinations in early 2026.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has received FAA certification for new features on the Garmin G5000 avionics suite for the Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Industry must navigate around a purging of advisory committees that play key roles in rulemaking to keep FAA workforce development initiatives on track.
Workforce & Training

By Graham Warwick
South Korean eVTOL developer Plana has secured a letter of intent from helicopter operator Vonaer for 20 CP-01 hybrid-electric air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

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