U.S. FAA

By Ben Goldstein
For years, the FAA has faced heated criticism from the drone industry that it was moving too slowly on authorizing commercial drone operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has authorized startups Wing and Zipline to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone deliveries in shared airspace over Dallas-Fort Worth.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have discovered another serious deficiency on the KC-46 tanker but expect it to be resolved quickly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Long considered an industry change-driver, the carrier is reworking the model that has set it apart for more than 50 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
More than 300 airports have received a share of $374  million in grants awarded through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Electric seaglider startup Regent Craft announced the opening of a new government affairs office in Washington, D.C.
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
The FAA on July 25 said there were no public safety issues associated with the failure of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket two weeks ago, clearing the company to resume flights.
Space

By Molly McMillin, Jeremy Kariuki
EAA AirVenture ’24 was filled with aircraft debuts, technology advancements, flying and commemorating milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Sean Broderick
FAA and NATCA have agreed on new duty time provisions aimed at addressing air traffic controllers' fatigue-related concerns raised in an agency-sponsored report.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A series of recent incidents has prompted the FAA to launch a formal safety review of Southwest Airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
ABL uses a deployable ground system that can be set up on a flat concrete pad.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
One of the three unleaded fuel candidates being developed for use across the range of piston-engine aircraft is advancing through an FAA testing regime.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
“We hope to power their ZEROe,” ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov said on the first day of this year's Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By Bill Carey
Wipaire announced FAA STC approval of its new Yukon composite propeller for Cessna Caravans, a joint development with Hartzell Propeller.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey, Chen Chuanren, Kurt Hofmann
Major IT outages are hitting industries across the world, with airlines and airports affected.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
The FAA has issued recommendations to mitigate the risks during mass aircraft demonstrations at aviation events.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force does not yet anticipate any delays to its upcoming launch manifest because of the investigation into the July 11 failure of a Falcon 9.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
In a milestone for electric aircraft, Electric Power Systems (EPS) has submitted the first application for FAA approval of a lithium propulsion battery system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Pivotal says it has delayed customer deliveries of its Helix personal electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
The newly expanded consortium will also explore opportunities for the Dream Chaser in Japan and across the Asian continent.
Commercial Space

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is adding requirements for moving aircraft down production lines and new traveled work protocols.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation modifies S4 pre-production prototype into a technology demonstrator for hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Farnborough Airshow

By Christine Boynton
The DOT has 60 days from the date the FAA Reauthorization Act was signed into law to make its selections, and any comments on applications are due July 17.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Tasked with boosting both production rates and aircraft quality, Boeing is making long-needed changes to its decades-old production protocols.
Farnborough Airshow