USAF Lists the Bad Things That Happen When Civilians Strike Aircraft With Lasers
11 Oct 2023, 09:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The U.S. Air Force (USAF) says it is experiencing a surge in lazing incidents, warns of the effects on both the targets and perpetrators.
Alef Confirms Over $250 Million Worth of Preoders for the World's First Flying Car
6 Jul 2023, 14:26 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / The world's first flying car, Alef's Model A, has just been approved for test flights in the United States. Deliveries should start in 2025
Airbus H160 Helicopter Cleared to Fly in American Skies
3 Jul 2023, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / European aerospace company Airbus announced today it has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the H160 helicopter
FAA Lays Out the Rules for Initial Electric Air Taxi Operations
8 May 2023, 04:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Federal Aviation Administration has worked with NASA and other stakeholders to create an upgraded version of a blueprint for AAM operations
FAA Grounds SpaceX Starship After In-Flight Explosion Until Investigation Concludes
1 May 2023, 10:58 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / FAA launched a mishap investigation into the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy test mission resulting in an explosion mid-flight, effectively grounding the program
FAA Pumps $19 Million Into Research That Could Bring Us Noise-Free Flights
11 Apr 2023, 05:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Up to 14 universities across America will be working on various ways to make cargo and passenger flights quieter, whether we're talking airliners or eVTOLs
Light Personal Aircraft Ryse Recon Is Like a Flying ATV: Easy to Operate, Versatile
1 Feb 2023, 11:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ryse Recon from startup Ryse Aerotech is now taking pre-orders, eyeing a late 2023 delivery. It doesn’t require a pilot’s license to operate
U.S. Flights Grounded Due to Major FAA Computer Outage
11 Jan 2023, 14:28 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / On January 11, 2023, all domestic flights were affected due to a major safety risk, and if you want to travel across the U.S.
Deep Dive: Joby Aviation's Decade-Long eVTOL Journey to Create a Jetsons-Like Flying Car
20 Dec 2022, 10:43 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Joby used a traditional aircraft design that included a tail and a wing (with all the complexities), they were able to maximize range and improve on speed
California-Based Joby on Track to Launch Air Taxi Operations by 2025
16 Dec 2022, 03:59 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Although it had its challenges along the way, Joby is closer than ever to officially launching air taxi services in a few years
Turns Out You Can Safely Plant an AirTag in Checked-in Luggage
18 Oct 2022, 18:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Devices that use a lithium battery with 0.3 grams or less of lithium can be used on planes; the AirTag is, therefore, not banned on passenger flights
FAA Releases New Guidelines and Standards for Vertiport Designers and Builders
27 Sep 2022, 13:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Federal Aviation Administration reveals the new design standards for building vertiports, to support the new urban air mobility era
Boeing Gets a Multi-Billion Dollar Dose of Good News - 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Approved
9 Aug 2022, 08:21 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the quality improvements the aerospace giant has made to the 787 production line
Federal Aviation Administration Issues Safety Directive for Some Boeing 777 Planes
26 Jul 2022, 05:40 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Boeing Commercial Airplanes suffers a new blow to the reputation of their aircraft production quality with the latest FAA directive
Texas State Highway 4 Makes Life Hard for Elon Musk’s Starship. That, and the FAA
14 Jun 2022, 10:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finally releases its environmental review for teh Starship launches from Texas, a lot of work ahead for SpaceX
Joby Receives FAA Certification, Approved to Run Air Taxi Services Commercially
26 May 2022, 15:13 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The FAA said it changed its approach to issuing approvals for future eVTOLs, but doesn't expect it to delay certifications or operational approvals
Passenger With Zero Flight Experience Lands Cessna 208, After Mid-Air Emergency
12 May 2022, 04:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The plane’s pilot became incapacitated mid-flight, so one of the two passengers took over and landed, with help from an experienced air traffic controller
Red Bull Pilot Luke Aikins Falls on His Sword for Illegal Plane Swap Stunt
30 Apr 2022, 06:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Aikins accepts full responsibility for the Arizona stunt, saying he chose to disregard the FAA denial that said they could only fly if they had backup pilots
Record-Setting Mid-Air Plane Swap Attempt Ends in Crash, FAA Is Not Happy About It
26 Apr 2022, 09:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Red Bull Plane Swap event was livestreamed for U.S. audiences and held in defiance with a direct order from the Federal Aviation Administration
Former Olympian Trevor Jacob Crashed a Plane on Purpose for Clicks, the FAA Rules
21 Apr 2022, 05:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The daredevil and vlogger staged a single-engine plane crash in November 2021, just so he could put out a video of it later