U.S. FAA

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

By Irene Klotz
Moratorium on space passenger safety regulations is poised to end Oct. 1.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe spoke with the AAM Report on the sidelines of the 2023 Paris Airshow to talk about Lilium's recent string of positive developments.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Congress is readying new legislation that will guide how much the FAA spends over the next few years, while giving the agency an updated to-do list.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
It was a rocky start to summer for U.S. airlines and travelers, with weather and system constraints testing operational resilience plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The issue affects the entire 737 MAX fleet, and Boeing wants to address it during the more complicated 737-10 approval process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky’s tailsitter eVTOL; X-59 on the flight line; autonomous in Alaska; and unlocking biomass for SAF.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Northern Pacific Airways says it has FAA approval to begin commercial service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
At issue is software developed for the 737-7’s stall management yaw damper (SMYD), part of the aircraft’s stall management system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The run of incursions earlier in 2023 helped prompt an FAA “call to action” to highlight precursors to serious incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week editors discuss what is behind the tens of thousands of flights that have been delayed or canceled in the U.S. Northeast in recent weeks.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation and Lilium have both marked new progress toward meeting key goals on their paths to type certification and commercialization.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is prioritizing improvements to crew technology following a week its CEO described as “one of the most operationally challenging" in my career.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has assembled an independent safety review team to look at the U.S. air traffic system. Why stop there?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has secured long-awaited U.S. FAA certification for H160 twin-engine medium helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Dubbed the Collaborative Low-Altitude UAS Integration Effort (CLUE), the system was developed by AFRL’s Information Directorate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
This amounts to a high-stakes bet that regulations and public acceptance will come together to enable a successful commercial launch in the future.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Aska began ground testing in the first quarter and now has FAA certification and authorization for uncrewed flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
The new towers, based on a “sustainable” concept the agency previewed in April, would replace ATC towers that are functioning beyond their intended design life.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has announced a $100 million equity sale to existing investor SK Telecom.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jen DiMascio, Irene Klotz
George Nield, who led the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, talks about managing the risks of private space travel without harming innovation.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein
Based in Austin, Texas, LIFT is developing a single-seat unwinged multicopter called the Hexa.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines are facing a busy holiday weekend proceeded by nearly a week of disrupted travel, predominantly in the northeast region.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft has received FAA special airworthiness certification for flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing had a quiet Paris Air Show in terms of new orders, but it continues to make progress on two key commercial programs bogged down in regulatory scrutiny.
Aircraft & Propulsion