Newark runway rights to be granted to a budget airline to drive competition In an effort to drive competition and lower fares, the US Transportation Department (DOT) announced on September 16,… ByJean Carmela LimSeptember 17, 2021
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic spacecraft while mishap investigation proceeds The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo while it investigates a mishap… ByJean Carmela LimSeptember 10, 2021
Deliveries of Boeing 787 may not resume till October 2021 Deliveries of new Boeing 787 Dreamliners may not resume until late October 2021, as the US Federal Aviation… ByVytė KlišauskaitėSeptember 6, 2021
Singapore approves Boeing 737 MAX to continue operations The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) ungrounded the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on September 6, 2021.Singapore is… ByParam AgarwalSeptember 6, 2021
Laser strikes up despite drop in air traffic: FAA The United States aviation watchdog has released data showing an increase in laser strikes in 2020, despite the… ByParam AgarwalSeptember 4, 2021
United Airlines may keep Boeing 777s grounded until 2022 The United Airlines Boeing 777-200 planes, powered with Pratt & Whitney engines, may stay grounded until early 2022.… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 30, 2021
Electra finds launch customer for 50 eSTOL hybrid-electric planes The British civil helicopter operator Bristow Group agreed with the Australian aerospace manufacturer Electra Aero over the purchase… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 27, 2021
FAA orders US airlines to report flights over Afghanistan The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Emergency Order for airlines that are licensed to operate in the… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 19, 2021
Electra’s eSTOL aircraft aims for FAA certification by 2026 The American startup company Electra started working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in an effort to certify… ByVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 19, 2021
Boeing 737 MAX nears recertification in India The Indian aviation authority, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is set to approve the Boeing 737 MAX… ByParam AgarwalAugust 13, 2021
Fire suppression issue on 737 MAX and NG prompts FAA directive The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly issued an Airworthiness Directive regarding the potential reduced fire suppression problem… ByVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 9, 2021
Virgin Galactic to fly Italian Air Force to space in September Following a successful Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Unity flight in July 2021, the space company now targets late September… ByVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 6, 2021
Boeing 737 MAX moving towards gaining approval in China? The main aviation regulators across the globe, such as the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Aviation… ByVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 6, 2021
FAA calls for help from airports to deal with unruly pax The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is encouraging US airports to help deal with the spike in… ByVytė KlišauskaitėAugust 6, 2021
Aircraft reactivation: has how we store aircraft changed? The operational ecosystem of a commercial aircraft relies on its near-continual use. The average lifetime of a jet can… ByMichael JongaAugust 2, 2021
Joby starts processes to become the first eVTOL airline Joby Aero, a California-based electric aircraft development company, announced on July 29, 2021, that they had started filing… ByParam AgarwalJuly 30, 2021
Demilitarization: from fighter jet to civilian aircraft It is a little known fact that civilians can obtain, own and even operate a fighter jet. However,… ByValius VenckunasJuly 30, 2021
Are drones the future of MRO? Drone technology has revolutionized many industries. As remotely piloted drones continue to be utilized to inspect and maintain… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 26, 2021