U.S. FAA

The ASCIC was formed earlier in 2024 as a direct response to a records-falsification scandal that made headlines late in 2023.

It’s a safe bet most aviation safety professionals know the basics of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (JAL123).

The successful demonstration positions SpaceX for a quick turnaround for Integrated Flight Test 5.

The FAA and EASA have released revised certification requirements for eVTOL aircraft that narrow the gap between their regulations.

The NTSB is urging the FAA to “evaluate the effectiveness of the activation logic for the runway status light system” and, if necessary, update its logic.

Operators are working to receive automated flight approvals.

The FAA on June 4 cleared SpaceX to proceed with the fourth Integrated Flight Test of a Starship-Super Heavy launch system, with the launch targeted for June 6.

Daedalean and Avidyne make progress toward U.S. and EU approval of vision-based situational awareness system.

Boeing on May 31 resumed delivering KC-46 tankers to the U.S. Air Force following an almost three-month pause.

The FAA’s increased inspections, audits and production limit put in place at Boeing following January’s 737-9 door plug panel blowout will remain in place.

Amazon has gained FAA approval for beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights of its cargo drones to expand its delivery area in College Station, Texas.

A sweeping FAA reauthorization bill includes a lot of positives for the maintenance world.

The FAA Reauthorization Act includes approval for five new daily roundtrips from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beyond the 1,250-mi. perimeter.

The manufacturer’s key targets for 737 and 787 production remain in place, but mounting problems in the short run will not spare its balance sheet.

While the FAA’s final verdict on the plan isn’t likely to come quickly, expect the agency to offer some initial impressions soon.

Industry scrutiny and edits are necessary to ensure new FAA rules are consistent and clear.

Despite rising geopolitical tensions and economic strains, President and CEO Eric Trappier expressed confidence in Dassault’s market performance at EBACE.

The FAA has issued final airworthiness criteria for Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.

The aircraft departed on wings but returned by flatbed six decades later.

More than 40% of the in-service Boeing 787 fleet will require inspections to identify incorrectly made parts on fittings that connect floor beams to the fuselage.

How much did the U.S. Congress pack into the new FAA Reauthorization Act?

A provision within the 1,000-plus-page law will exempt 10 new slots from the 1,250 mi. perimeter rule applied to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Launch customer Lufthansa Airlines has added uncertainty to Boeing’s public claims that the 777-9, already five years late, will be certified in 2025.

The text of the latest FAA Reauthorization Bill contains numerous provisions intended to advance the adoption of advanced air mobility.