Press Release: FAA to supercharge Air Traffic Controller hiring
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new plan to supercharge the hiring of air traffic controllers. This announceme... Continue Reading
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Press Release: ZeroAvia receives FAA G-1 for 600kW propulsion
ZeroAvia today announced that it has reached consensus on the Certification Basis relating to its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS) wit... Continue Reading
Press Release: U.S. FAA takes action to ensure airspace safety
With the support of President Trump and in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, effective today, the Federal Aviation Administration ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Time to make space onboard aircraft for wheelchair users
We do not live in a fully accessible world. My brother was born with a neuromuscular disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. He never walk... Continue Reading
Delta Flight Products eyes near-term certification of Air4All
LONG BEACH — Having taken up the mantle to bring the Air4All onboard wheelchair securement system through engineering development and manufa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell gains TSO for Aspire 350 hybrid Iridium satcom
Honeywell has received a new technical standard order (TSO) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Aspire 350 Hybrid SATCOM ... Continue Reading
FAA to define safety criteria for wheelchairs in the cabin
US FAA officials are working to define the criteria necessary to allow someone to remain in their personal wheelchair during flight using a ... Continue Reading
Press Release: NTSB issues urgent safety alert for 737 rudder control
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation... Continue Reading
Iridium and American Aerospace celebrate watershed moment for UAS
There seems to be a general consensus in industry that autonomous or highly automated flight operations will play a key role in commercial a... Continue Reading
FAA rule requires SMS for Part 135 operators, aircraft manufacturers
US Federal Aviation Administration officials have made good on their commitment to expand existing regulations and issue new requirements fo... Continue Reading
Press Release: L3Harris taps Iridium to protect FAA critical infrastructure
Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice and data satellite communications, today announced a new five-year commercia... Continue Reading
Resuming MAX 9 flying, Alaska Airlines vows to inspect new jets
As it resumed flying the Boeing 737 MAX 9 yesterday, Alaska Airlines vowed to incorporate door plug inspections into its induction of any ne... Continue Reading
Newly type certified Dassault Falcon 6X bizjets enter final completion
Having received European and US type certifications for its large-cabin 5500nm Falcon 6X business jet, Dassault Aviation is on track to see ... Continue Reading
Press Release: FAA uses TBO as part of international flight test demo
A first-of-its-kind joint effort to manage flights across multiple countries by predicting where an aircraft will be and at what time has pr... Continue Reading
FAA flags safety concern over 787 leaky faucets
The US FAA is urging airlines to conduct “repetitive” inspections of the area under all lavatory washbasins on board their Boeing 787s, afte... Continue Reading