(Based on reporting by David Shepardson for Reuters and FAA statements.) The Common Automation Platform (CAP), a single, modern data and automation system to replace the current ERAM and STARS systems, is now the FAA’s preferred solution for overhauling U.S.…
Industry leaders this week warned about air taxi certification tourism after several U.S. eVTOL developers signalled plans to launch operations in the Middle East ahead of completing full FAA or EASA type certification. FlightGlobal reported the debate on 21 November…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has published a Boeing 787 MCP proposed AD that would require operators to replace Honeywell Mode Control Panels (MCPs) on 787-8/-9/-10 Dreamliners, after reports of uncommanded MCP selected-altitude changes.The Federal Register notice formalising the proposed…
Boeing received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to begin the 777X certification phase 3, according to a report by industry outlet The Air Current and covered by Reuters on 11 November 2025. The FAA nod, if confirmed in…
A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on 21 October 2025 voted to advance an aviation safety bill that would require Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology on all civilian aircraft and mandate ADS-B use by military helicopters operating near civilian traffic by…
