U.S. FAA

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

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

By Graham Warwick
Limosa plans to develop the LimoConnect, an eight-seat tiltrotor with distributed electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. FAA will provide funds for the safety measure, which enables aircraft to avoid crossing runways.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The agency is considering requiring SMS for repair stations, and the NTSB is convinced they would be beneficial.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jen DiMascio
The launch marks the start of the military's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Safety should be a value rather than a priority, say business aviation experts who spoke March 30 during an NBAA News Hour webinar.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is making progress on handing over required 737-7 certification paperwork and is close to re-starting 767 deliveries, a top executive said.
Aircraft & Propulsion