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

Boeing employee use of ‘Speak Up’ tool increases 500% in early 2024, according to OEM’s safety report Boeing has published its third annual Chief Aerospace Safety Officer (CASO) Report outlining the company’s progress in improving its product safety and safety culture. The plane maker has been under fire recently following several safety incidents involving its aircraft, such as the Alaska...Read More

Unusual rolling motion on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 Federal officials said Thursday they’re investigating an unusual rolling motion on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 that might have been caused by a damaged backup power-control unit. The Federal Aviation Administration said it’s working with Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the incident on...Read More

Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law By Reuters The measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation that will boost U.S. air traffic controller staffing, increase funding to avert runway close-call incidents and speed up refunds for cancelled flights. The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration. It prohibits...Read More

South Korea’s T’way plans further European expansion By Alfred Chua South Korean low-cost operator T’way Air is looking to further expand its European operations, as it prepares to launch flights to Rome and Barcelona. The airline on 7 June said it has gained approvals to operate to Frankfurt in October and is working to eventually launch flights to Paris, after...Read More

IATA’s 80th AGM Willie Walsh’s Report on the Air Transport Industry at the 80th IATA AGM Your excellencies, distinguished guests, colleagues and friends, This year… Airlines will connect nearly five billion people over 22,000 routes on 39 million flights. And we’ll deliver 62 million tonnes of cargo—making possible $8.3 trillion in trade. Airlines create enormous value by doing all this...Read More

FAA Continues to Hold Boeing Accountable for Implementing Safety and Production Quality Fixes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will continue to hold Boeing accountable after reviewing the company’s roadmap to fix its systemic safety and quality-control issues, Administrator Mike Whitaker said Thursday following a three-hour meeting with senior Boeing leaders at FAA headquarters. In February, Whitaker directed Boeing to develop...Read More