U.S. FAA

Readers write about the Nov. 13 and Nov. 27 covers, U.S. Navy’s E-2 Hawkeyes and the need for better bladeout safety.

The U.S. air traffic control system’s recent shortcomings underscore that a true modernization is well past due.

Gulfstream Aerospace continues to eye the end of 2023 for FAA certification of its new G700 ultra-long range business jet, the company said Dec. 20.

Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA approvals to begin producing Avance LX5 systems for its coming 5G air-to-ground service, the company announced Dec. 20.

The deliverable is a list of 20 criteria that can be applied to certain software and hardware technology developed for non-aviation applications.

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has released for public consultation its proposed airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft.

The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.

The FAA has granted $66.2 million to 23 airports, another tranche of cash being provided to U.S. airports via the infrastructure law passed in 2021.

As Archer, Joby and Volocopter inch closer to certification, several obstacles still stand in the way.

U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.

Florian Guillermet, CEO of French ATC organization DSNA, will have more responsibilities as head of the European Union Aviation Safety Association.

The FAA’s warning cites an increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and potential spoofing in “conflict zones and areas of heightened tensions."

A new FAA draft rule would codify Pratt & Whitney’s recommended next steps for PW1100G engines affected by contaminated material.

VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.

With over 3,000 aircraft delivered since 1984, the Cessna Caravan is a workhorse of global aviation—known not only for its ubiquity, but also its utility.

The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.

Airbus, Boeing and Embraer hope the worst supplier and production problems are behind them, but engine issues continue to hold them back.

The FAA has agreed to a pair of recommendations from a GAO audit concerning current procedures for investigating commercial space mishaps.

The new year will bring new certification protocols and at least one draft rule that will affect how the FAA approves new designs.

New pilot certifications are booming, but there are bottlenecks to getting those new pilots into paid positions.

This is a long-called-for step by Congress that the agency has tried and failed to take due to numerous complications.

U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,

An FAA charter has tasked an advisory committee with examining how the agency manages pilot and air traffic controller mental health disclosures.

New products are being developed to protect aircraft and hangars from a variety of safety threats.

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