RegulationFAA Awards $19 Million to Universities for Researching Aviation Noise Reduction The Federal Aviation Administration recently shared news of $19 million in awards to universities in the U.S. to research ways to reduce aviation noise. The research projects will be conducted as part…
Air TaxiThe Quiet eVTOL Revolution: Designing Acoustics for Public Acceptance A panel discussion at this year’s Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas, covered perspectives on acoustics of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft from several industry leaders including Ben Goldman of Archer Aviation,…
RegulationFAA Needs New Information Sharing System to Address DC Helicopter Noise, GAO says A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report is recommending the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) develop a mechanism to exchange helicopter noise information with operators in Washington, D.C. after their investigation and research…
Business & GAFAA Moves Forward on Standards for Supersonic Aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is moving forward on standards for future supersonic aircraft in announcing a notice of proposed rulemaking last week for noise levels for those aircraft. The proposed rulemaking…