Boeing 737 MAX 10 Approval Delayed Over Navigation Software Concern
The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed approval of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 while it examines an unresolved navigation-software concern involving…
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FAA Clears Bye Aerospace eFlyer 2 for Testing, Not Type Certification
Bye Aerospace has received a Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Certificate for its two-seat eFlyer 2, allowing the U.S.-developed electric…
ATEC Seeks Earlier FAA Mechanic Testing Without Reducing Certification Requirements
The central tension in a new aviation-maintenance proposal is timing versus competency. The Aviation Technician Education Council wants certain students…
Heart X1’s megawatt electric flight demonstrates integration, not airline economics
Heart Aerospace’s X1 demonstrator has completed a 27-minute piloted flight with its battery-electric propulsion system delivering more than one megawatt…
FAA Clears Boeing 737-7 for Service as Delivery Challenge Takes Over
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an amended type certificate for Boeing’s 737-7 on August 3, clearing the smallest 737 MAX…
FAA Clears Boeing 737 MAX 7 After Anti-Ice and Alerting Redesigns
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7 following a prolonged campaign that required redesigned engine anti-ice hardware,…
FAA Clears Boeing 737-7 After 1,000 Hours of Safety Testing
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7 for commercial service after more than 1,000 hours of flight and ground…
FAA Certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7, but Deliveries Wait Until 2027
The Boeing 737 MAX 7 has cleared its central design-approval hurdle, but that does not put it immediately into passenger…
FAA Returns Boeing Delivery Certification After Eight-Month Quality Comparison
The Federal Aviation Administration returned Boeing’s authority to issue airworthiness certificates for all newly built 737 MAX and 787 aircraft…