U.S. FAA

Daily Memo: October Setting Up To Be A Scary Month For Aerospace

By Michael Bruno Sep 26, 2023
October is looking ominous for aerospace and defense, and the boogeyman is Washington, D.C.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA Provides $300M For Sustainability-Related Projects

By Graham Warwick Sep 26, 2023
The FAA has announced almost $300 million in funding for projects to develop SAF supply chains and technologies to reduce aviation emissions.
Emerging Technologies

Joby Advances eVTOL Manufacturing And Delivery Plans

By Graham Warwick Sep 26, 2023
The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.
Advanced Air Mobility

Joby Advances eVTOL Manufacturing And Delivery Plans

By Garrett Reim Sep 26, 2023
The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.
Advanced Air Mobility

Joby Delivers First EVTOL To Edwards AFB

By Garrett Reim Sep 25, 2023
Joby Aviation delivered its first S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to the U.S. Air Force at Edwards AFB, California, on Sept. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Pittsburgh Airport Gets $6.4 Million From FAA For Taxiway Work

By Aaron Karp Sep 25, 2023
The Airport Improvement Program grants for Pittsburgh International Airport and Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania will fund safety work.
Airports & Networks

Boeing Granted Exemption On 737-7 Yaw Damper Software

By Sean Broderick Sep 22, 2023
Boeing has been given 42 months to bring new 737 MAX yaw damper system software into compliance with current rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA Notice Adds Details To AOG Technics Parts-Sale Scheme

By Sean Broderick Sep 21, 2023
The notice identifies the bushings as the first CF6 parts found with paperwork forged by AOG Technics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Analysis: Warnings To Fix The US Air Transport System Get More Urgent

By Karen Walker Sep 21, 2023
A call to action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA Targets New Hourly Scheduling Limits For Newark

By Christine Boynton Sep 20, 2023
The FAA is adjusting targeted hourly scheduling limits at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to better align with the airport’s capacity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Eve Shifts Strategy On eVTOL Certification

By Graham Warwick Sep 19, 2023
The Embraer spinoff originally planned to pursue simultaneous triple certification of its eVTOL in Brazil, Europe and the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

FAA Finalizes Boeing 737NG Nacelle Retrofit Schedule

By Sean Broderick Sep 19, 2023
Under Boeing’s plan, it will finalize service bulletins detailing the modification work by the end of 2024.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA Authorizes BVLOS Flights For Zipline Cargo Drones

By Garrett Reim Sep 19, 2023
The FAA has authorized Zipline International to perform beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights of its cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

FAA Extends Slot Relief At New York Airports, Washington National Through Late October 2024

By Aaron Karp Sep 19, 2023
In an FAA notice on the slot waiver extension, the agency cited the impact of COVID on air traffic control staffing at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control.
Airports & Networks

EVTOL Industry Makes Case For Performance-Based Energy Reserves

By Graham Warwick Sep 18, 2023
The industry’s concept for managing the range and endurance of battery-electric aircraft is outlined in a report.
Advanced Air Mobility

Pentagon Qualifies PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam

By Bill Carey Sep 18, 2023
The U.S. Defense Department has added a fluorine-free firefighting foam to its Qualified Products List .
Supply Chain

FAA Reveals Wing’s Plans To Expand Drone Deliveries In DFW

By Graham Warwick Sep 15, 2023
The plans would expand Wing’s operating bases, or “nests,” from three to as many as 25 across the metroplex.
Advanced Air Mobility

U.S. Airlines See No Easy Fix For Air Traffic Constraints

By Christine Boynton Sep 15, 2023
FAA has extended a slot waiver for the New York region by a full year, to Oct. 26, 2024, following airline petitions for additional relief through the winter.
Airlines & Lessors

U.S. Airlines See No Easy Fix For Air Traffic Constraints

By Lori Ranson Sep 15, 2023
FAA has extended a slot waiver for the New York region by a full year, to Oct. 26, 2024, following airline petitions for additional relief through the winter.
Airlines & Lessors

FAA Restores Mexico’s Safety Rating, Enabling Transborder Expansion For Mexican Airlines

By Aaron Karp Sep 15, 2023
Mexico’s safety rating was downgraded by the FAA to Category 2 in May 2021, and Mexico’s airlines have been hampered in attempts to expand U.S. business.
Airports & Networks

U.S., Bahrain Set Summer 2024 Target For Nonstop Flights

By David Casey Sep 14, 2023
A target of summer 2024 has been set for direct air service between the U.S. and Bahrain.
Airports & Networks

FAA Postpones Drone Remote ID Requirement

By Bill Carey Sep 13, 2023
The FAA on Sept. 13 announced that drone operators now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft for the so-called Remote ID requirement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

St. Louis Airport Uses FAA Grant To Buy Electric Shuttle Buses

By Aaron Karp Sep 13, 2023
Grant money from the agency’s Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle Pilot Program will be used to acquire the shuttle buses.
Airports & Networks

Boeing’s Bad Bulletin Forces Aircraft Rechecks

By Sean Broderick Sep 12, 2023
Boeing-recommended 777 structural inspections backed by inaccurate maintenance instructions may force affected operators to act quickly to undo any damage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA Issues Rising Number Of Pilot Certificates

By Molly McMillin Sep 11, 2023
U.S. airlines are having some success in finding pilots, Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu writes.
Aircraft & Propulsion