U.S. FAA

By P. Barry Butler
Daylighting mental health issues is critically important to aviation safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The world was shocked when an outage of its Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) system forced FAA to issue a national domestic flight ground stop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A modified Dornier 228’s prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain replaces one of its turboprops.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The aircraft will be operated by launch customer Grandview Aviation, an on-demand charter operator.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Sean Broderick
Supply-chain issues threaten to delay needed radio altimeter upgrades for aircraft operating in U.S. airspace. One non-U.S. carrier has reported problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft flew for 10 min. with the 600-kW ZA600 fuel-cell propulsion system replacing the 19-seat regional turboprop’s left-side turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Most of the sessions scheduled for SDC2023 are eligible for NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) application and recertification credit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The Advanced Aviation Act, or H.R. 220, was introduced by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The next step will be to carry out the TBO concept on live flights, although a timeline is unclear.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic was fined $1.05 million for operating Delta Air Lines codeshare flights over Iraq while a U.S. ban was in place.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An industry working group has recommended that the FAA consolidate its disparate guidance for repair station certification and oversight into a single source.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Chris Sloan
Opening day jitters included a litany of issues.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The new SMS rule applies to many manufacturers as well as Part 135 and some Part 91 air tour operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A final report on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident offers little insight on pilot performance, which France and the U.S. say deserves closer scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Safety enhancements to the 737-10 will make their way to the rest of the 737 MAX fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
The FAA held all U.S. domestic departures for more than two hours on the morning of Jan. 11 after the Notice to Air Mission system went down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has taken the wraps off a long-awaited rule that would require safety management systems at many manufacturers and smaller operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Despite a divided Congress for 2023, ARSA remains optimistic about collaboration on aviation policymaking.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Garvey
Misguided grounding mission using poor-quality video and wrong ID is foiled with NextGen’s tracking tech.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 boosts funding for an FAA and industry effort to phase out leaded aviation fuel by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
A potential flight crew alerting deadline extension affecting the Boeing 737-7 and 737-10 has not swayed pilots who want to see U.S. Congress hold the line.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Central African carrier RwandAir has added its first dedicated freighter and further growth could be on the horizon after the FAA granted the airline Category 1
Airlines & Lessors