Federal auditors say U.S. regulators didn’t understand a flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes of a Boeing jet and must improve their process for certifying new planes. The ...

The FAA this month quietly published long-awaited guidance for the certification of powered-lift aircraft-the first new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s.

The FAA could clear Archer Aviation’s first commercial flights within the next few years. Its type certification could be difficult to complete, but the FAA’s new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program could ...

On January 17, 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced two significant, pending regulatory changes regarding the digitization of aircraft registration and certification processes.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration plans to propose changes to speed certification of new commercial airplanes, the Trump administration said in a notice on Thursday. The FAA ...

A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at helping developers of electric air taxis and other “advanced air mobility” aircraft to navigate the process of achieving Federal ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Filing advances the hybrid-electric aircraft from the FAA's Emerging Technology Division into formal certification ...

A new bipartisan bill, the "Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act," aims to streamline the FAA's type certification process for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis and ...

Milestone marks key moment in Joby’s path to commercialization Testing lays groundwork for FAA pilots to fly Joby aircraft Flight testing expected to begin in 2025 SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)- ...

ASKA A5 4-seater drive & fly eVTOL takes lead as the world’s first flying car to progress with Type Certification, flight and driving testing in-progress MOUNTAIN ...