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Airbus UpNext Testing Automatic Taxiing Technologies

Airbus is using an electric truck testbed to trial the automation

Airbus UpNext's electric truck testbed (Photo: Airbus)

Now Law, FAA Bill Tackles Range of Aviation Issues

The bill spans 1,000 pages and more than 1,200 measures

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol

Hermeus Begins Engine Testing for Quarterhorse Mk 2

Quarterhorse Mk 2 will fly at Mach 2.5 ahead of the Mach 4 Mk 3 Prototype

Hermeus preecooler testing with Pratt & Whitney F100 engine

Airbus Prepares To Start Testing Hydrogen APU on A330 Airliner

Auxiliary power units support non-propulsive electrical power needs of aircraft

H3 Dynamics hydrogen fuel cell auxiliary power unit

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U.S. Senate Extends Homendy's Term at Helm of NTSB

Jennifer Homendy has served as chair of the National Transportation Safety Board since 2021

Regulations and Government

Jennifer Homendy

FAA Bill En Route to President's Desk with Landslide House Vote

House passes five-year reauthorization bill by vote of 387-26

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol

FAA Pilot Certificates Pick Up Steam in April

Pilot certificate issuances were up 19% YOY

Training and Workforce

student pilots

AX-D Flex Flight Simulators Switch Between Aircraft Types

Axis Flight Simulation lauched the technology at the World Aviation Training Summit

Training and Workforce

Axis Flight Simulation AX-D simulator

DOT Inspector General Report Faults FAA NextGen Progress

U.S. NextGen air traffic management may not be as transformational as originally promised

Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General Report

If You Believe the Hype, We Should All Be Looking for Work

AI is not yet ready to replace all humans in the flight deck

Chis Lutat at Safety Standdown

Paving the Way for a Controller Ramp-up

With the numbers ebbing, the FAA is working to build up its controller workforce

ATC tower

Cockpit Video Recorder Mandates Remain Elusive

Lawmakers once again decline to require cameras in airline cockpits

Regulations and Government

Eye in the Sky camera

Aviation Groups Praise Deal on FAA Bill

The Senate will consider the bill first

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Pixabay)

House, Senate Strike Accord on Long-term FAA Bill

House, Senate on track to vote before FAA authorization expires on May 10

Regulations and Government

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)

Sensors and AI Combine To Deal with Foreign Object Debris

FODetect system constantly scans for dangerous debris at airports

Xsight FODetect ground sensors

NTSB Chair Commends FAA Move To Improve Controller Rest

The changes to controller rest time could result in more mandatory overtime

AIA Calls for Passage of Tax Act with R&D Expensing Fix

A 2022 tax change altered the way businesses deduct R&D expenses

Regulations and Government

Capitol dome (Photo: Library of Congress)

FAA Selects First Airports for New Runway Safety System

The SAI will depict airport surface traffic for controllers

Aircraft at Austin-Bergstrom Airport (Photo: Matt Helgren/Austin-Bergstrom International Airport))

Caution Advised as Middle East Airspace Reopens

EASA is remianing in touch with operators about Middle East security concerns

Brown, Inman Round Out Safety Board Slate

Brown will fill a board seat through 2026 and Inman through 2027

Regulations and Government

NTSB members in April 2024

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