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The FAA proposes to update and expand the requirements for safety management systems (SMSs) and require certain certificate…

(FAA) - This advisory circular (AC) provides standards for the planning, design, and construction of heliports serving helicopters…

The FAA proposes collecting information related to requests made under 14 CFR Part 107 to operate small uncrewed…

(FAA) - The FAA is standardizing hot spot symbology and verbiage. Hot spots have a potential risk of…

(Unmanned Airspace) - The US Federal Communications Commission Jan. 4 proposed rules to enable wireless communications for uncrewed…

(Alarabiya) - The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority has published the world’s first national regulation related to vertiports…

(AIN) - The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance regarding the sustainable aviation fuel…

(FAA) - The FAA will require recipients of this single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to wait 48 hours before conducting…

(Urban Air Mobility) - EASA has published the final stage of the Second Publication of Means of Compliance…

(Urban Air Mobility) - The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published ToR RMT.0230, the latest version of…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published its first set of Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Easy Access Rules for Occurrence Reporting—Revision from December 2022.…

(ARSA) - The FAA and the United Kingdom’s civil aviation authority have issued a joint statement confirming the…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) offers guidance to people considering giving the gift of a drone…

(Pioneer) - Drone laws can vary from state to state, so Verizon put together all the “dos and…

(News Talk) - The Irish Aviation Authority reminds people who get a drone for Christmas that operators of…

With this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the FAA proposes to amend the regulatory definitions of certain air…

On Nov. 8, the FAA published a notice of proposed airworthiness criteria announcing the availability of, and requesting…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness — Revision from…

(AIN) - The air ambulance lobby is charging that the US federal No Surprises Act (NSA) has become…

(Gov.UK) - The Regulators’ Pioneer Fund is funding 24 regulator and local authority–led projects across the United Kingdom…

(FutureFlight) - Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority this week published draft guidelines on the construction of vertiports to…

The FAA is inviting comments on the proposed airworthiness criteria for the Joby Aero Inc. Model JAS4-1 powered-lift…

The FAA has extended a 2008 order limiting operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). The order…

The FAA today announced the availability of and requests comments on proposed airworthiness criteria for the Insitu Inc.…

This final rule provides additional crediting options for certain pilot in command (PIC) time to count toward the…

The FAA announces the availability of and requests comments on proposed airworthiness criteria for the MissionGO Model MGV100…

The FAA is promulgating noise certification standards that apply only to the Matternet Model M2 quadcopter unmanned aircraft…

This rule corrects the dates of the interim final rule, which intended to extend the expiration date of…

This final rule extends for an additional four years the requirement for pilots of civil helicopters to use…

The FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Support Center Case Management System (CMS) is being created to help streamline how…

The FAA invites public comments about its intention to request approval to renew information collection for the small…

The Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, Jun. 16, 2022, from 2:00 pm to…

The Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (EAR for Air OPS) are displayed in a consolidated, easy-to-read format…

These proposed special conditions contain additional safety standards the administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety…

These special conditions contain additional safety standards the administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent…

This FAA collection notice involves manufacturers of small uncrewed aircraft providing a safety statement to owners of the…

The FAA is publishing this notice to solicit nominations for membership on the ARAC.

(Medium) - These are some of the ways that energy and fuel are being saved, waste is being…

The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Percepto Robotics Ltd. Model Percepto System 2.4 uncrewed…

The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Flytrex Inc. Model FTX-M600P uncrewed aircraft.

The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Airobotics Inc. Model Optimus 1-EX uncrewed aircraft.

This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the Wingcopter…

This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the Telegrid…

This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the Flirtey…

This document sets forth the airworthiness criteria the FAA finds to be appropriate and applicable for the 3DRobotics…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied the exemption request from Mountain Blade Runner Helicopters for an exemption…

The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Matternet Inc. Model M2 unmanned aircraft (UA), effective…

The FAA announces the special class airworthiness criteria for the Zipline International Inc. Model Zip UAS Sparrow unmanned…

This petition for relief would allow Helicopter Institute to provide pilot training using night-vision goggles for Part 135…

This petition for relief would allow Columbia Helicopters to conduct night firefighting operations using night-vision goggles, pilot training…

Phoenix Air Unmanned seeks relief to operate the SwissDrones SVO 50 V2 unmanned aircraft system with a special…

The FAA announced the special class airworthiness criteria for the Amazon Logistics Inc. Model MK27-2 unmanned aircraft.

The FAA is working to ensure that radio signals from newly activated wireless telecommunications systems can coexist safely…

This special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) informs aircraft manufacturers, radio altimeter manufacturers, operators, and pilots of the planned…

This safety alert for operators (SAFO) provides guidance to operators regarding the risk of potential adverse effects on…

In an open letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Santa Claus revealed who made it on his…

This action clarifies FAA policy regarding the existing accuracy requirements for the reported geometric altitude of the control…

(Medium) - The FAA Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative is the product of extensive outreach to aviation stakeholders.

The FAA is making technical amendments to the “Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems over People” final rule,…

This solicitation supersedes the previous Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Drone Advisory Committee published on Jun.…

This notice announces charter amendments of the Drone Advisory Committee, a Federal advisory committee that works with industry,…

EASA has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules (EAR) for Standardised European Rules of the…

The FAA invites public comments about its intention to collect information involving data and report submissions by state,…

The petitioner requests an exemption from 14 CFR 141.35 (d)(2) and (e) to hire a chief instructor at…

Southern Helicopter Inc. petitioned the FAA to operate the DJI Agras T20 unmanned aircraft system weighing over 55…

This special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) informs aircraft manufacturers, radio altimeter manufacturers, operators, and pilots of the planned…

The proposed restricted area is necessary to segregate the testing and evaluation of hazardous weapons systems and other…

The FAA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD…

These special conditions are issued for the magniX USA, Inc., (magniX), magni350, and magni650 model engines.

This order establishes FAA procedures and responsibilities for aircraft accident and incident notification, investigation, and reporting.

FAA experts discuss Phase III of the Continuous Lower Energy Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program.

The FAA is revising an earlier proposal for certain Leonardo S.p.A. Models AB139 and AW139 helicopters. This action…

The FAA has awarded more than $100 million for companies to help develop technologies that reduce fuel use,…

FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for…

This action revises the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) by proposing to require the installation of an…

This FAA notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposes noise certification standards that would apply only to the Matternet…

This notice explains the specific procedures that apply to compliance and enforcement actions involving pilots who operate aircraft…

As part of this legislative package, the European Commission has proposed legislation to support the uptake of sustainable…

EASA has published updated versions of Easy Access Rules for Air Operations (Revision 15) and Easy Access Rules…

This information collection is associated with BPA's management and oversight of personnel flying on BPA planes and helicopters.

FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted the first certificate for a virtual reality–based flight simulation…

This FAA information collection activity involves operators and owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) issued an airworthiness…

(AVweb) - The FAA now says pilots should do their own preflight self-briefings on the Internet before flying…