Merlin completed the third Stage of Involvement (SOI 3) review by the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for its autonomous flight system's Flight Control Computer and Automated Communication ...
The FAA has finalized a rule requiring aircraft in the contiguous U.S. and Washington D.C. to upgrade to new interference-tolerant radio altimeters to address ...
A military GPS jamming exercise is being investigated as a potential factor in a fatal medevac plane crash in New Mexico that killed four people. The aircraft reportedly lost reliable satellite ...
New reports indicate a Kuwaiti Air Force F/A-18 Hornet may have been responsible for the friendly fire downing of three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles over Kuwait. All six U.S. crew members aboard the ...
The FAA released its draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline, mandated by the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, to phase out leaded avgas from the general aviation fleet. The plan establishes ...
The FAA ruled that Santa Clara County's 2022 ban on 100LL aviation fuel sales violated federal grant obligations, ordering the county to remove the prohibition and eliminate exclusive rights created ...
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday, killing all eight people on board. The aircraft was engaged in a routine test mission supporting the radar ...
The U.S. military shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, using a high-energy laser, citing "counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities" for a drone operating ...
A NASA WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft performed a gear-up (belly) landing at Ellington Field in Houston late Tuesday morning. The incident was caused by a mechanical issue, but all crew members ...
Newly released U.S. investigative data suggests the 2022 China Eastern Airlines crash may have been caused by a deliberate in-flight shutdown of both engines. Information from the flight data recorder ...
Boeing has recorded measurable quality improvements across its commercial airplane supply chain, leading to a 40% reduction in time required to resolve supply chain problems. Defects from key supplier ...
The FAA launched the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) across 26 states to conduct real-world testing of advanced air mobility concepts, including passenger air taxis, cargo, and medical ...