Federal Aviation Administration

Space manufacturing company Varda gets clearance to launch more uncrewed capsules

UPDATED Startup has already shown how to make drugs in space

Science19 Jun 2025 | 2

Floppy disks and paper strips lurk behind US air traffic control

Not to worry nervous flyers, FAA vows to banish archaic systems... in a few years

The State of Storage09 Jun 2025 | 47

Trump lifts US supersonic flight ban, says he's 'Making Aviation Great Again'

It's boom time for the next generation of fast travel

Science07 Jun 2025 | 171

FAA gives SpaceX the nod for Starship Flight 9 but doubles the danger zone

Updated Aircraft Hazard Area now stretches 1,600 nautical miles

Science23 May 2025 | 25

No-boom supersonic flights could slide through US skies soon

Feature As long as you're quiet about it

Science17 May 2025 | 94

Next week's SpaceX Starship test still needs FAA authorization

Aiming for the stars, but sometimes hitting the Caribbean

Science15 May 2025 | 62

US Transpo Sec wants air traffic control rebuild in 3 years, asks Congress for blank check

Price tag unknown

Public Sector09 May 2025 | 108

90-second Newark blackout exposes parlous state of US air traffic control

United Airlines canceling flights as chaos mounts

Networks07 May 2025 | 58

Please fasten your seatbelts. A third of US air traffic control systems are 'unsustainable'

And the FAA's modernization efforts are going so badly they won't exit turbulence any time soon

Public Sector05 Mar 2025 | 124

SpaceX receives FAA blessing for another Starship test

Flying to the Turks and Caicos tonight? Good luck

Science03 Mar 2025 | 34

FAA confirms it's testing Starlink, maybe for tasks Elon says Verizon is doing badly

Plus: Musk's biz empire reportedly pulled in $6B-plus from Uncle Sam last year

Networks27 Feb 2025 | 36

Call of Duty studio co-founder pleads guilty to crashing drone into firefighting aircraft

Peter Tripp Akemann avoids jail, will pay 'Super Scooper' repair costs and is ordered to help with LA's wildfire recovery

Personal Tech03 Feb 2025 | 66

White House attempts to 'explain' mystery drone sightings: The FAA authorized 'em

'Research and various other reasons' behind hullabaloo ... but why didn't someone say that a month ago?

Offbeat29 Jan 2025 | 65

SpaceX and Blue Origin both face FAA mishap probes

Only one called exploding a rocket over the Caribbean 'entertainment'

Science20 Jan 2025 | 22

DJI loosens flight restrictions, decides to trust operators to follow FAA rules

Right after one of its drones crashed into an aircraft fighting California wildfires? Great timing

Security15 Jan 2025 | 17

Report claims FAA ignores most whistleblower complaints

analysis Officials beg to differ, claiming the author misinterpreted Congressional reports

Legal31 Dec 2024 | 24

Blue Origin inches closer to the first New Glenn flight

Final big tests done and engines fired up for a few seconds. Next stop ... space?

Science30 Dec 2024 | 34

Technical issue briefly grounds American Airlines flights across US

Unspecified "vendor technology" to blame for hour-long stop order

Software24 Dec 2024 | 20

SpaceX rocketeers get fresh FAA license for next Starship launch

Authorization comes less than a month after flight 6: 'The FAA continues to increase efficiencies'

Science18 Dec 2024 | 58

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 | 89

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 | 97

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 | 29

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