U.S. FAA

By Sean Broderick
A look at how the FAA’s parts manufacturer approval process has evolved during the last 70 years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
A new U.S. Air Force unit creating a proving ground for autonomous combat aircraft hopes to take flight within the year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Latin American MROs suggest business opportunities may grow from North American aftermarket challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
An FAA exemption allows Midwest ATC student controllers to use classroom and simulator training as credit toward a facility rating at one of its towers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has implemented a new process for private aircraft owners to request that certain ownership information be kept off publicly available agency websites.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Multi-feedstock SAF production tested; Australian e-aircraft programs advance; ZeroAvia to study large hydrogen UAS; Vertiport design mitigates eVTOL downwash.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau fields questions from lawmakers who are frustrated with apparent safety risk-analysis failures at the FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The partnership will see Archer send Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to Ethiopia for air taxi operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The service is sending students to pilot-training schools before they fly on Air Force trainers in a bid to address the lingering pilot shortage.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia is working with U.S. and UK regulators to certify elements of its hydrogen-electric powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
MD Helicopters is working on 10 upgrade packages for the MD500 family of turbine-engine light helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has accepted XTI Aerospace's application for type certification of the TriFan 600 VTOL business aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australia has awarded vertiport startup Skyportz a provisional patent for a vertipad design that ameliorates a potential issue with eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
As MRO drone inspections of aircraft gain regulatory steam, providers mull technology additions.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay
Workforce attrition, policy changes and FAA reauthorization mandates impact FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
The mindset is changing on what it means to make air travel accessible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein, Garrett Reim
The arduous timeline to certify a passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft has forced some contenders out of the race.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Pyka has begun commercial operations in three countries using its fixed-wing, all-electric aerial application drone.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s most recent push to mitigate runway safety risk is showing signs of success, but the agency must continue building out its risk-monitoring metrics.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA will reinstate 132 technical employees who were summarily fired as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to downsize the U.S. government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
After the regional jet-helicopter crash near DCA, the FAA faces scrutiny of its handling of reports noting the risks of mixing helicopters and commercial flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
NTSB and the FAA are investigating the March 13 incident that started while the American Airlines 737-800 was taxiing to a gate at Denver International Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The agency on March 14 released several safety steps it is taking in the aftermath of the late-January fatal midair collision.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Silicon Valley’s continuous innovation approach is running into regulatory reality for Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility