CommercialBoeing Finishes MCAS Fix for 737 MAX Boeing's 737 MAX is back in the air — at least for flight testing. The company has completed its software update on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) system and test flown…
RegulationWhat the FAA Learned About Future Air Taxis From Missteps Integrating Drones CHICAGO — The FAA wasn't ready for drones, according to its executive director for unmanned aircraft, Jay Merkle. But the Administration learned over the last several years, and it is determined not to…
RegulationWill EASA Create a New Category for eVTOL Certification? The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is considering adding a "special condition" category to deal with the certification of electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, but the proposal may…
Business & GAGarmin Gets Autopilot STCs for Cessna 208B, 210 Garmin autopilots are available for more Cessna aircraft in the wake of supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals by the FAA. The GFC 600 has been approved for use with the cargo pod-equipped…
Business & GAGulfstream G500 Gets Double-Certified, on Track for 2018 Delivery Gulfstream's G500 has received both its type certification and its production certificate from the FAA, the company said today. The business jet manufacturer plans to begin G500 deliveries in the fourth quarter…
ProfilesMercury Systems Engineer Suggests Using AI to Certify AI David Simpson always dreamed of being a pilot. When he was a child in the U.K., his father was a member of the Royal Air Force, and he used to regale the…
CommercialRockwell Collins Gets EASA Nod for Boeing 767 Display Upgrade Rockwell Collins’ large-format flight display upgrade for the Boeing 767 has received EASA type certification. This adds to the pre-existing FAA certification. “This upgrade brings new life to the flight deck and…
ATM ModernizationLufthansa Technik Gets STC for A320 ADS-B Lufthansa Technik has received a supplemental type certificate for ADS-B transponders on the Airbus A320 family. The company said this is within the framework of FAA and EASA mandates. "We can now…
Business & GAM600 Receives 5th Certification in Less than 12 Months Piper Aircraft Inc.’s M600 has received EASA certification, the company said. “This is the fifth certification the M600 has received in less than a year from aviation authorities around the world,” said…