Under trial status, the first car capable of flying has authoritatively been approved for departure. Alef Aeronautics revealed this week that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted legal permission for the flying car “Model A” to undergo road and sky trials before it can be made available to the general public. Alef is the first…
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday that mobile phone operators have agreed to another delay in the rollout of some 5G services to avoid interfering with aviation technology. The FAA says that the one-year wait will give them more time to complete the permanent fix, which involves replacing or filtering the radar altimeters that measure…
The Federal Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will force Elon Musk’s SpaceX to make dozens of changes in the environment before continuing Starship flight tests and launching commercially from its Boca Chica, Texas site. The FAA announced in a press statement that SpaceX will be required to conduct more than 75 activities to…
The FAA tentatively decided not to seek any additional 5G delays from AT&T and Verizon, perhaps putting an end to a struggle over the aviation industry’s unfounded assertion that 5G broadcasts on C-Band frequencies may interfere with aeroplane altimeters. The pledge came late Monday night, when AT&T and Verizon agreed to a two-week delay in…
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it will inspect four of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner planes itself, as opposed to assigning that work to Boeing, after production issues surfaced a year ago. “The FAA is taking a number of corrective actions to address Boeing 787 production issues,” the agency said in a statement. “One of…