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US airlines restore normal schedules as FAA lifts emergency flight-reduction order

Airlines across the United States have spent the week reinstating regular operations after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formally ended its emergency flight-reduction order on Monday. The order, introduced during the government shutdown, had forced carriers to cut services at dozens o...
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Airforwarders Association questions FAA plans for flight capacity reduction

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement of a ten percent reduction in flight capacity across 40 major U.S. airports will deepen the disruption already being felt across the aviation sector as the federal government shutdown enter...
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FAA fines firms after cargo aircraft battery fires

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines against three companies after lithium-ion batteries they shipped by air caught fire, highlighting the persistent risks such cargo poses to aviation safety. The regulator said on 5 September that Virginia-based Mobilesentrix and South K...
New-gen aircraft to reduce noise aviation creates by 35% by 2035
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Trump nominates airline CEO Bryan Bedford to lead FAA amid industry challenges

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has chosen Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways, as his nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). If confirmed, Bedford will take the helm at a pivotal time for the agency, which is grappling with a range of critical challenges fo...
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Embraer’s E-Freighter is certified by the FAA

The E-Freighter, Embraer's E190F has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Embraer's passenger-to-freighter conversion and the Cargo Loading System, developed by U.S. Cargo Systems, have received the certification by FAA in September 2024. In July, the E-Freighter ...
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Merlin Awarded FAA Contract to Deploy Nation’s First Autonomous Air Cargo Network

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Merlin, the leading developer of safe autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, a $1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA designat...
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FAA approves airworthiness criteria for Wingcopter

German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wingcopter 198 US unmanned aircraft. This approval marks a critical milestone in the certification process of Wingcopter’s flagship eVTO...
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