Joby’s First Production Prototype Receives Special Airworthiness Certificate By Jessica Reed Joby Aviation has achieved a significant breakthrough, the company shared this week. On Wednesday, Joby announced that its first aircraft, manufactured at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, California, has been granted a Special Airworthiness Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration. This notable achievement propels Joby into the next phase...Read More
Brazil and Singapore Sign Technical Agreement for Airworthiness Certification Agreement Facilitates mutual recognition of aircraft design and manufacturing approvals he Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Technical Agreement for Airworthiness Certification (TA-AC) to enhance cooperation between the countries related to initial and continuing airworthiness, production issues, and technical assistance in the certification of aeronautical products. The TA-AC was signed...Read More
Problematic titanium was found in Boeing and Airbus jets. The FAA is investigating how it got there By Chris Isidore Titanium that was distributed with fake documentation has been found in commercial Boeing and Airbus jets. Now the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft manufacturers and supplier Spirit AeroSystems are investigating whether those components pose a safety hazard to the public....Read More
Faulty MRO Process Prompts Landing Gear Checks By Sean Broderick The FAA will mandate maintenance records checks on several Boeing aircraft types to flag and remove more than 300 improperly repaired main landing gear (MLG) assemblies after the issue was linked to a 767 gear collapse in 2020. In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued June 20, the FAA said it...Read More
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