Federal Aviation Administration

Aliens, spy balloons, or drones? SUV-sized mystery objects spotted in US skies

No word from the FBI about where they are hiding aliens or UFOs

Offbeat12 Dec 2024 | 75

Flying taxis cleared for takeoff under new US aviation rules

'Powered-lift' becomes first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years

Offbeat24 Oct 2024 | 19

Vulcan Centaur avoids FAA scrutiny after losing solid rocket booster nozzle

Is that a sparkler attached to the bottom of your rocket or just something falling off?

Science07 Oct 2024 | 17

Ancient US air traffic control systems won't get a tech refresh before 2030

Updated If they don't crash first, say government auditors

Off-Prem24 Sep 2024 | 41

Musk dreams of launching five Starships to Mars in two years

Just like robotaxis, actual full self-driving, etc etc in just a few years

Science23 Sep 2024 | 90

SpaceX faces $663K FAA fine for Musk's alleged launch impatience

Some good news for Elon – 2,500 planes to be Starlink Wi-Fi ready as United joins the party

Public Sector17 Sep 2024 | 49

SpaceX blasts being stuck in bureaucratic orbit as Starship approval slips

Toys launched from pram as Musk's rocketeers stamp feet over paperwork

Science11 Sep 2024 | 101

Tired of airport security queues? SQL inject yourself into the cockpit, claim researchers

Updated Infosec hounds say they spotted vulnerability during routine travel in the US

Research30 Aug 2024 | 28

Boom Supersonic takes baby steps toward breaking the sound barrier

Twitchy roll resolved, landing gear works on one-third size demonstrator

Personal Tech27 Aug 2024 | 68

SpaceX asks the FAA: 'Can we launch our rockets again, please?'

Company keen to get back on the horse before the investigation is complete

Science17 Jul 2024 | 43

Southwest latest to aim at electric air taxi dream with Archer partnership

Updated You have to plan for the future, but we're pretty far from a license to fly

Offbeat15 Jul 2024 | 15

SpaceX's Falcon anomaly could have serious implications for the space industry

Comment Musk firm to work with the FAA on why the second stage leaked liquid oxygen

Science15 Jul 2024 | 60

Boeing might be criminally prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes after all, says DoJ

Aviation firm has violated 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, claims DoJ, so criminal charges could come back

Offbeat15 May 2024 | 39

SpaceX set to literally rock Florida with more and bigger Starship launches

Of course the FAA wants a look at the environmental impact of Musk's plans

Science10 May 2024 | 32

FAA now requires reentry vehicles to get licensed before launch

Commercial operators must try Varda

Science22 Apr 2024 | 9

Engine cover flies from Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 during takeoff

FAA investigation set to examine failure after aircraft fire in Texas last week

Offbeat08 Apr 2024 | 92

FAA gives Boeing 90 days to fix serious safety shortcomings found in report

Expert panel finds 'a lack of awareness of safety-related metrics at all levels,' and more, at plane maker

Offbeat28 Feb 2024 | 27

FAA gives SpaceX a bunch of homework to do before Starship flies again

You've heard of Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly. How about an energetic engine failure?

Science27 Feb 2024 | 60

Google co-founder Brin named a defendant in wrongful death complaint

Lawsuit accuses contractor and co-defendants of 'pacify and delay' tactics

Legal23 Feb 2024 | 31

You could have heard a pin drop: Virgin Galactic reports itself to the FAA

Updated Everything's fine, but a fastening fell off when it shouldn't have

The Reg in Space06 Feb 2024 | 28

UK Civil Aviation Authority ponders vertiports for flying taxis

eVTOL to use existing aerodrome infrastructure

Offbeat25 Jan 2024 | 18

Boeing goes boing: 757 loses a wheel while taxiing down the runway

That old kit isn't our fault Boeing tells us

Personal Tech24 Jan 2024 | 65

Travel app Kayak offers Boeing 737 Max 9 filter after that door plug drama

Handy feature as FAA expands inspections to 737-900ER aircraft

Personal Tech22 Jan 2024 | 36

Another airline finds loose bolts in Boeing 737-9 during post-blowout fleet inspections

Someone please remind Boeing how to build airplanes ... again

Offbeat09 Jan 2024 | 178

Nearly 200 Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after door plug flies off mid-flight

NTSB chair pushes for 25 hours of cockpit voice and flight data recordings

Offbeat08 Jan 2024 | 115

SpaceX celebrates Starship launch as a success – even with the explosion

Test, progress, or mishap – take your pick

Science20 Nov 2023 | 193

FAA is done with Starship's safety review, now it's over to the birds and turtles

No launch license until environmental investigation is complete

Science01 Nov 2023 | 17

FAA wants rocket jockeys to clean up after their space launch parties

Have you seen orbit? There's junk everywhere

Science22 Sep 2023 | 6

SpaceX says, sure, Starship blew up but you can forget about the rest of that lawsuit

Won't someone think of the (checks notes) Kemp's Ridley sea turtle?

Science06 Jul 2023 | 54

Forget these apps and AI, where's my flying car? Ah, here's one with an FAA license

Also: No comment on that choice of name for a wee leccy chopper

Bootnotes29 Jun 2023 | 67

FAA proposes air taxi pilot licensing plans, sans actual air taxis

We're still a couple years out from eVTOLs picking you up for that red eye flight, and even that may be pushing it

Offbeat08 Jun 2023 | 7

Eco warriors sue FAA over Starship fallout, claim watchdog is lost in space

NEPA was violated by letting SpaceX do its own impact study, suit alleges

Science02 May 2023 | 29

US watchdog grounds SpaceX Starship after that explosion

Musk loyalists said launch wasn't a failure. Tell that to folks, wildlife covered in dust, ash, debris

Science26 Apr 2023 | 157

SpaceX threatened with $175,000 fine for Starlink crash risk paperwork blunder

Video Looks like Musketeers jumped the gun, launched mission too early

Science18 Feb 2023 | 24

US warns aging air-traffic control code won't be fixed until 2030

NOTAM chance in hell this stuff is getting sorted soon despite outage

Software07 Feb 2023 | 13

Aviation overhaul bill passes US House... for the third time

Maybe it'll be different this year as clamors of 'I told you so' accompany the proposal

Networks26 Jan 2023 | 16

Massive outage grounded US flights because someone accidentally deleted a file

Our lives are in your hands, and you have butterfingers?

Software21 Jan 2023 | 41

FAA grounds all US departures after NOTAM goes down

Updated 'Damaged database file' blamed, no evidence of cyberattack found, as air travel chaos continues

Networks11 Jan 2023 | 55

FAA sets 2024 deadline for preventing 5G crash landings

US watchdog puts its foot down: Even a small possibility of interference means a fix is mandatory

Networks10 Jan 2023 | 11

Southwest Airlines blames IT breakdown for stranding holiday travelers

Have they tried turning it off and back on again?

Networks28 Dec 2022 | 77

Musk bans private-plane-tracking @Elonjet on Twitter, threatens legal action

Updated Say what you want – until Elon decides it affects him, too

Offbeat15 Dec 2022 | 188

FAA wants pilots to be less dependent on computer autopilots

US aviation advisory addresses concerns raised follow 2013 Asiana Airlines crash

Software23 Nov 2022 | 84

FAA asks for vendor feedback on $10b tech contract

But keen to avoid any mf bespoke software on the mf planes (and other hardware)

Personal Tech22 Nov 2022 | 4

Quit worrying about 5G C-band and crashing aircraft, US govt eggheads sigh

Back off FAA, I'm a scientist

Networks12 Oct 2022 | 13

Delta Air Lines throws $60m at flying taxi startup Joby Aviation

Will fly passengers to and from city airports, if it ever takes off

Offbeat12 Oct 2022 | 22

US military fuels eVTOL research with $75m contract

The renewed agreement more than doubles the DoD's deal with Joby Aviation

Science12 Aug 2022 | 11

5G C-band rollout at US airports slowed over radio altimeter safety fears

Well, they did say from July, now they really mean from July 2023

Networks27 Jun 2022 | 10

If you want to launch Starship from Texas, here's some homework, FAA tells SpaceX

Be a good neighbor to folks and the environment, and we'll think that permit over

Science14 Jun 2022 | 22

FAA to airlines: 5G-sensitive radio altimeters have to go

Affected jet equipment will need retrofitting and eventual replacement, agency warns

Networks04 May 2022 | 24

FAA now says 5G airports may interfere with Boeing 737s

'Radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to function' – gulp

Networks24 Feb 2022 | 66

Watchdog clears 90 per cent of US commercial aircraft to land in low visibility at nation's 5G C-band airports

Updated Don't start celebrating just yet if you own a Boeing 747-8, 747-8F, 777

Networks26 Jan 2022 | 28