FAA short-lists competitors for key next-gen ATC software platform Common Automation Platform concept progresses as DOT tees up next funding request

Scoop: FAA short-lists competitors for key next-gen ATC software platform known as the "common automation platform" (via @theaircurrent.com) theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc...

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United CEO is skeptical of eVTOL airport taxis, but FAA has a more nuanced take Simulations at LAX and MCO reveal challenges and opportunities for eVTOLs at busy airports

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U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter mired in delays despite fresh funding Congress, White House and Navy at odds over fighter’s strategic value and industrial base readiness

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D.C.-area ATC evacuations followed 2025 smoke event which injured controllers Previously unreported smoke event left multiple air traffic controllers with health issues that resulted in the loss of their medical certificates

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Caught between Airbus and airlines, Pratt prioritizes the grounded fleet Pratt’s Deurloo to TAC: “Our key priority right now is lifting the airline fleet.”

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The Middle East jet fuel air gap is about to reach the tap With the last jet fuel tanker to transit the Strait of Hormuz yet to reach its destination, the air gap in global supply is about to reach the tap.

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United CEO, with little leverage over engine OEMs, says it won’t buy future airplanes without a propulsion choice - The Air Current

From TAC/Intel: United CEO, with little leverage over engine OEMs, says it won’t buy future airplanes without a propulsion choice theaircurrent.com/intel/united...

United CEO skeptical of eVTOL airport shuttle operating model - The Air Current

United CEO skeptical of eVTOL airport shuttle operating model theaircurrent.com/intel/united...

Boeing’s certification logjam begins to break with FAA approval of 787 upgrade Boeing’s certification logjam begins to break with FAA approval of higher performance 787 amid widebody shortage and surging demand

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Decades of aircraft and ground vehicle near misses at LGA preceded fatal crash Decades of aircraft and ground vehicle near misses at LGA preceded fatal crash Sunday evening that killed at least two

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Drone tech company Swarmer expands focus beyond Ukraine with sensational IPO Listing dramatically outperforms expectations amidst centrality of drone warfare in Iran conflict

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FAA clears Boeing 777-9 to begin first part of TIA Phase 4 certification trials The Federal Aviation Administration on March 17 cleared Boeing to continue advancing its long-delayed 777-9 into the fourth phase of certification testing, according to two people familiar with the mi...

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Understanding U.S. eVTOL developers’ long trudge through certification New tech meets old bureaucracy as Joby, Archer and Beta grind away on FAA approval

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Half a century of jet fuel: U.S. airline consumption, capacity & efficiency since 1977 This post is also available in: 简体中文 (Chinese (Simplified)) Sign up to receive updates on our latest scoops, insight and analysis on the business of flying. An updated analysis of battery requirements...

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The collision avoidance tool that could help prevent the next midair disaster Breaking down ACAS X as Congress considers competing ROTOR and ALERT bills

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NTSB board member J. Todd Inman abruptly departs safety watchdog J. Todd Inman, one of the five members of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, has left the investigative body, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.

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With Iran strikes, geopolitical chaos again haunts commercial aviation Disruption and uncertainty land at the crossroads of global aviation and again test its resilience

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Hyundai eVTOL subsidiary Supernal lays off most of its staff in major retrenchment The struggling eVTOL developer will retain a skeleton crew in California focused on aircraft design.

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How clashes between Sean Duffy and Bryan Bedford intensified FAA's year of turmoil ATC modernization and internal restructurings occurring amid tension between FAA and DOT chiefs

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Xcert AI wants to save human experts time, not replace them Startup’s v1 release focuses on requirements generation and document creation for aerospace certification, using LLMs with human involvement.

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Boeing retires final 787 test aircraft after 16 years Boeing has decommissioned its last 787-8 test aircraft, a workhorse for the plane maker for over a decade and a half and a symbol of the company’s massive investment in development of the advanced jet...

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Newcomer ERC, now flight testing, keeps Germany’s eVTOL dreams alive Munich-based startup continues legacy of the country’s early eVTOL hopefuls with alumni from Lilium, Volocopter and Airbus

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How a Solar Impulse spinoff cleared a major battery certification hurdle A battery testing milestone by Swiss startup H55 advances the broader electric aviation industry.

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ATR’s ‘massive investment’ targets a 2029 decision for hybrid Evo ATR's next-generation hybrid turboprop evolution lives at the intersection of European industrial policy.

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ATR maps out the rest of its decade ATR prepares the supply chain for ramp up, its number one priority, as the JSX experiment in the U.S. gets underway.

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White House claims Trump de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service Uncertainty persists over Trump’s decertification threat to Canadian aircraft

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Contradicting Trump, White House claims de-cert threat won’t impact Canadian-made aircraft in service Uncertainty persists over Trump’s decertification threat to Canadian aircraft

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Trump threatens ‘decertifying’ all Canadian-made aircraft More than 2,000 active U.S.-registered aircraft could be impacted by stunning social media announcement

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