Consultation open: High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) Dear JARUS colleagues, industry partners, and unmanned aviation stakeholders, Please find attached the Draft of the JARUS WG AW CS-HAPS The document has been prepared by WG-AW and it has been approved by the JARUS Plenary Team for External Consultation. Please use the feedback form provided and direct questions and comments to the...Read More

FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737–8 and Model 737–9 airplanes Read the published document below: ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737–8 and Model 737–9 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a...Read More

Boeing B737 Max Operator Discovered Loose Bolts In Rudder Control System On Aircraft In December 2023 New FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) On Boeing MOM : Boeing B737 Max Operator Discovered Loose Bolts In Rudder Control System On Aircraft In December 2023. The Aviation regulator of the United States of America, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that an operator of...Read More

FAA Administrator Whitaker Testifies on Aviation Safety and Policy Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker reiterated to the House Aviation Committee that air safety is a top priority for the agency and they’ve taken immediate action to address the Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug mishap. He added the agency is still reviewing Boeing’s manufacturing procedures and processes to determine corrective action...Read More

Senate Commerce Committee Passes 5-Year Bipartisan Senate FAA Reauthorization Focused on Improving Safety, Advancing Technology Thursday 8th February, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation...Read More

EHang Begins Delivering Air Taxi to Customers Following Airworthiness Certification By Jack Daleo The Chinese manufacturer’s EH216-S air taxi was the first in the world to receive type certification from a national regulator. American lawmakers and regulators have big plans for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. But China continues to look like it will be the first country in...Read More

China’s MA60 firefighting plane embarks on airworthiness flight tests China’s MA60 firefighting aircraft, an independently-developed aeronautical vehicle tailored to serve emergency rescue missions, has entered a crucial stage of airworthiness compliance flight tests, according to the developer. As a new member of the “Modern Ark” multipurpose aircraft family, the aircraft began its flight tests in late January to verify its...Read More

FAA halts further Boeing 737 MAX 9 expansion By Lucy Powell In a surprising move, following the MAX 9 plug door blowout incident and subsequent grounding, the FAA has now halted any further MAX production expansion by Boeing whilst it investigates the aircraft’s safety.  This announcement follows the FAA’s investigation of Boeing and its suppliers, which was posted on Friday12 January. However,...Read More

How the Boeing 737 Max disaster looks to a software developer Design shortcuts meant to make a new plane seem like an old, familiar one are to blame By Gregory Travis In the wake of a near-disastrous cabin blowout in an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 on 5 Jan.—which has propelled the embattled redesign of the once iconic 737 back into...Read More

Safety incidents surge as Russia struggles to source spare parts, conduct proper maintenance *Subscription required to Wall Street Journal to read this article “The sanctions imposed on Russian airlines have significantly impeded the maintenance of aircraft airworthiness and their technical condition,” said Oleksandr Laneckij,”“They do not have access to the parts, there’s only so much they can do,” said Henry...Read More