SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, announced the commencement of formal familiarization meetings with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Familiarization meetings, which are designed to deepen a regulatory authority’s understanding of an aircraft’s performance and incorporated technologies, are a critical step in the aircraft type certification process. SkyDrive’s
On Aug. 4, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a statement saying it has proposed a rule to modernise requirements for emergency medical kits (EMKs) carried on commercial aeroplanes, with the goal of ensuring crews have up-to-date resources for the most common in-flight medical emergencies. What the NPRM would change (and what stays) The […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo9 Aug
The ins-and-outs of current flight attendant rest regulations in the US.
Kalitta Charters II is entering the 757 freighter market with the purchase of a 757-200PCF previously operated by Samaritan’s Purse. The 1985-vintage unit 22611 was registered to Kalitta Charters II on May 4, according to the FAA registry. “We expect this airframe to begin revenue service in the fourth quarter,” Ian Dudek, director of the […]
Aviation News – The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring mandatory structural inspections for 471 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operating in...
The agency flagged cracking on some older 737 Next Gen airplanes.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile7 AugProposal would allow qualifying trainees at civilian flight schools to rely on their military flight physicals.
AVweb•Matt Ryan7 AugAviation organizations want the agency to restrict broad distribution of personal information tied to aircraft registrations.
AVweb•Matt Ryan7 Aug
After months of severe delays, the FAA is easing restrictions on SFO parallel landings.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspection of 471 Boeing…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux7 AugOn this episode of AvTalk, we jump back to Oshkosh for a conversation with David Ostdiek of GE Aerospace for an in-depth update on the progress being made on the CFM RISE program, as the manufacturer moves toward first flight of the new engine design by the end of the decade. Also on this week’s episode, a drone laden with explosives is found on the ramp in Leipzig and a DHL 757 strikes something on approach to the airport. The NTSB’s preliminary report on the crash of a Beech King Air in New Mexico leads to popular press reporting that misses the mark. TCAS proves its worth once again as it helps prevent a mid-air collision in Tokyo. And the FAA certifies the Boeing 737-7 MAX after nearly a decade. Helpful links for this week’s episode * An overview of the RISE program * DHL 757 flight path * NTSB Preliminary report on the crash of N249CP * FAA statement on 737-7 MAX certification * Norse statement on IndiGo agreement * National Airlines 777 flight from Prestwick to Melbourne * Airbus A350F ground vibration testing Check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar247 AugTeledyne Controls has launched its GroundLink Edge Computing Platform (ECP) and AppLink cloud service following US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate approval for the Boeing 737 series. The new platform enables airlines to remotely deploy, update and scale onboard software applications across their fleets without aircraft downtime, hardware modifications or aircraft-level certification for […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 Aug
Directive covers 471 U.S.-registered aircraft after fatigue cracks were linked to a fuselage reinforcement near the forward service door
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier7 AugThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered operators to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after cracks were discovered in a structural reinforcement near the forward service door. The new airworthiness directive applies to an estimated 471 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX 8, MAX 9 and MAX 8-200 aircraft. The affected area is located around […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban6 AugThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating U.S. President Donald Trump’s military helicopter, Marine One, after it momentarily flew too close to a passenger jet departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Air traffic controllers didn’t pause commercial departures at Reagan National, as required by a […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye6 AugThe FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on August 3. Now the question is when Southwest gets its first one.
Air Insight•Addison Schonland6 Aug