Why The FAA Is Making Boeing Certify The 737 MAX 7 & MAX 10 Before The 777X
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Permanent No-Fly Zone Established Over Trump Tower, Effective Even After Leaving Office
The FAA has proposed adding a regulation to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, creating a prohibited area necessary for the president.
Why Airlines Cannot Update The 787's Core Software Without Boeing's Direct Involvement
The 787's core software is part of its FAA type certificate. When a bug appears, airlines cannot patch it themselves. Here is why.
FAA Deputy Administrator Who Led 2025 Washington DC Crash Response Resigns
FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau, who oversaw the agency's response to the 2025 Washington DC midair collision, returns to the NBAA.
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FAA finalizes 100LL phaseout plan but leaves key details unresolved
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its final plan for eliminating leaded aviation gasoline across the US,…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope31 JulA
FAA Deputy Administrator Rocheleau Returning to NBAA
The former acting FAA administrator will resume his previous role as the association’s chief operating officer.
AVweb•Matt Ryan31 JulTR
FAA MOSAIC: what it is, what just changed, and why it matters
Modernisation of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) major overhaul of the U.S. light-sport (a category of lightweight and simple-to-fly aircraft used mostly for leisurely flying) ecosystem. Published as a final rule on July 24, 2025, MOSAIC updates rules for the design, manufacture, airworthiness certification, operation, maintenance and alteration of light-sport […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo31 JulA
Boeing selects Liebherr Brake Electronics for B777-8 Freighter
Boeing has selected Liebherr-Aerospace to supply the brake remote electronic unit (REU) for the B777-8 Freighter, expanding the companies’ long-standing collaboration on commercial aircraft systems. The REU acts as a data concentrator within the aircraft’s braking system, supporting the new active brake monitoring system while meeting EASA and FAA requirements for latent failure detection. Liebherr […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm31 Jul
Entrol to develop Bell 214B simulator
entrol, the manufacturer of EASA and FAA certified FNPT, FTD, and FFS flight simulators, announces a new milestone in its global expansion: the development of its first Bell 214ST simulator, to be operated by McDermott Aviation in Australia. The contract, initiated with the first milestone payment in June 2026, represents a major engineering breakthrough in heavy-lift helicopter
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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Takes First Flight
Textron Aviation has completed the maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype, marking a key milestone as the next-generation light jet advances towards FAA certification. The nearly two-hour flight departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, with test pilots Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock evaluating cockpit software functionality. The aircraft reached an […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm31 JulTR
FAA sets upgrade deadlines for ‘interference-tolerant’ radio altimeters ahead of Upper C-band 5G expansion
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule requiring aircraft radio altimeter systems to meet minimum interference-tolerance performance requirements, part of a coordinated effort to avoid erroneous altitude readings as wireless service expands in spectrum adjacent to the altimeter band. Where is this coming from? Radio altimeters (sometimes called radar altimeters) measure […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo30 JulAN
Boeing Concludes 737-10 Flight Test Campaign, Moving Largest MAX Jet Closer to FAA Certification
AviationNews – Boeing has completed the official flight-test campaign for its largest narrowbody jet, the 737-10, marking a vital milestone toward securing Federal Aviation Administration...
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FAA proposes waiving environmental rules to speed commercial space launches
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed allowing the agency to waive requirements under 13 federal environmental…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope30 Jul
Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype completes first flight
Light business jet enters flight-test campaign ahead of FAA certification
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier30 Jul
DoorDash reportedly building delivery drones after receiving FAA approval
DoorDash's drone delivery initiative could reshape the competitive landscape by potentially lowering costs and enhancing delivery efficiency.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team29 Jul
FAA Probes Close Call After Two Delta Jets Cross Paths In Atlanta
One of the flights involved had already been delayed by an earlier diversion before having to go around.
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FAA Issues Mandate Requiring 58,500 Radio Altimeter Upgrades to Neutralize 5G Signal Interference
AviationNews – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a binding directive requiring commercial air carriers to replace or upgrade approximately 58,500 radio altimeters across...
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FAA Proposes Streamlining Commercial Space Licensing
The FAA is proposing changes to streamline commercial space licensing and reduce regulatory delays as the U.S. commercial space industry continues to grow.
AVweb•Amelia Walsh29 JulTR
FAA proposes seat safety inspections for Boeing 737s
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a proposed requirement for 453 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 aircraft to undergo detailed inspections amid safety concerns. The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) included the 737-9 and 737-8200 models, and highlighted that the aircraft’s track-mounted seats’ incorrect assembly can cause injury or disengage under load during turbulence and […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky29 JulAI
Boeing’s Seat AD Is a Minor Fix and a Timing Problem
The FAA proposed a new airworthiness directive on July 27 requiring inspection of seat track fittings on 453 US-registered Boeing
Air Insight•Addison Schonland29 Jul