U.S. FAA

By Sean Broderick
Since the last FAA Administrator to serve out his full term left office in January 2018, the agency has spent over half that time led by an interim top exec.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

P. Barry Butler, Robert L. Sumwalt and Kristy Kiernan
Challenges to aviation safety need to be treated in the same way that the best academic medical institutions focus on diseases.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The stage is set for a third temporary leader to take charge amid a significant safety-improvement push and critical reauthorization process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Startup Guardian Agriculture has received FAA approval to operate its autonomous, eVTOL aerial application aircraft across the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Aero tow concept aims to provide zero-emission range extension for electric, hydrogen and modified conventional regional and single-aisle airliners.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The Space Development Agency is negotiating with the FAA for temporary approval to test broadcasting Link 16 datalink from its recently launched satellites.
Space

By Bill Carey
The FAA has chosen a “sustainable” design for new air traffic control towers that will serve mainly municipal and smaller airports.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Lori Ranson
Southwest said its teams worked quickly to minimize flight disruptions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
Industry developing new ways to help pilots, but some ideas are meeting resistance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
As part of its safety continuum approach to certifying eVTOLs, the FAA has been negotiating with manufacturers on a case-by-case basis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
A production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings will force Boeing to repair some undelivered 737 MAXs and delay an unspecified number of deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines is 75% booked for international travel in summer 2023, and plans to grow overall capacity by 17% year-over-year to meet the strong demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New pilot-performance validation methods will debut as part of the 737-7’s certification. But first, they have to be developed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The company’s unorthodox methods can be seen in its preparations for ATR 72 flight tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The companies are to draw up the operating concept by referring to systems being developed outside Japan, including in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
This summer, U.S. airlines will reduce services to the region’s airports to help avoid massive delays.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
No single factor appears common among five serious U.S. runway incursions that helped prompt an industry-wide safety call to action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines plans to offset previously announced New York-area summer service reductions by deploying larger aircraft on affected routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The awards are part of the FAA’s Aviation Sustainability Center.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Xwing has started the FAA certification process for its Superpilot autonomous flight control technology.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA surprised the industry in May 2022 with a shift to certifying electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles from Part 23 to Part 21.
Advanced Air Mobility

Brett Levanto
Aftermarket stakeholders should consider multiple perspectives when working to solve the MRO workforce shortage.
Workforce & Training

By Bill Carey
Clay Lacy Aviation said the FAA has validated its safety management system (SMS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The 777X flight test tempo continues to accelerate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is updating engine bird ingestion certification requirements to better reflect real-world scenarios.
Safety, Ops & Regulation