Emerging regulations

FAA’s proposals “could open door for personal eVTOLs to be certified as light sports aircraft”

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a draft version of its Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification proposal (MOSAIC) and, according to Flying’s Jack Daleo, “if MOSAIC is approved as written, helicopters and eVTOL […]

Commentary

AAM, drone and UTM leaders expect industry acceleration following passage of FAA reauthorization

The US House of Representatives on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935), a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programmes […]

Emerging regulations

ASTM’s UAS F38 committee approved new subcommittee on UAM/AAM infrastructure

ASTM International’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) committee (F38) has approved a new subcommittee on infrastructure. The mission of the new subcommittee (F38.04) is to identify, evaluate, and establish best practices for the design, construction, and maintenance […]

Emerging regulations

US Department of Transportation “to extend Advanced Air Mobility RFI deadline to August 2023”

According to tomorrow’s Federal Register, the US Department of Transportation is extending the comment deadline for its Request for Information on Advanced Air Mobility. “On May 17, 2023, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a […]

Emerging regulations

Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation publishes electric and hydrogen aviation standards summary

WG4 of the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA) has developed a report that summarises the industry working groups and committees focused on electric and hydrogen propulsion. According to a summary of the report: “Within […]