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.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Robert W. Mann, Jr.
The U.S. air traffic control system’s recent shortcomings underscore that a true modernization is well past due.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The deliverable is a list of 20 criteria that can be applied to certain software and hardware technology developed for non-aviation applications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Sean Broderick
The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
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.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
As Archer, Joby and Volocopter inch closer to certification, several obstacles still stand in the way.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
Florian Guillermet, CEO of French ATC organization DSNA, will have more responsibilities as head of the European Union Aviation Safety Association.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
The FAA’s warning cites an increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and potential spoofing in “conflict zones and areas of heightened tensions."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A new FAA draft rule would codify Pratt & Whitney’s recommended next steps for PW1100G engines affected by contaminated material.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
VP Racing Fuels announced it has formed a new company to commercialize a high-octane unleaded fuel for general aviation piston aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The process will mandate nacelle design changes on the Boeing 737NG fleet that were prompted by a fatal accident and a related NTSB recommendation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Joe Anselmo
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer hope the worst supplier and production problems are behind them, but engine issues continue to hold them back.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Sean Broderick
The new year will bring new certification protocols and at least one draft rule that will affect how the FAA approves new designs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jessie Naor
New pilot certifications are booming, but there are bottlenecks to getting those new pilots into paid positions.
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
This is a long-called-for step by Congress that the agency has tried and failed to take due to numerous complications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Reliable Robotics has completed a fully autonomous flight with a modified Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board,
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
An FAA charter has tasked an advisory committee with examining how the agency manages pilot and air traffic controller mental health disclosures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Graham Warwick
AI leaders cooperate; Cargo eVTOL flies; UK extends R&D funding; and China’s firefighting eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies