News on the rules that keep aviation safe: FAA and EASA directives, airworthiness mandates, NTSB recommendations, and aircraft certification. We explain not just what regulators decide, but why it matters to airlines and passengers.
July 31, 2026 10:54 UTC —
The FAA’s final unleaded avgas transition plan ends 100LL nationally by the end of 2030, with Alaska given until 2032 and four phases in between.
July 31, 2026 10:52 UTC —
FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau is leaving the agency for NBAA, ending an 18-month run that began with the DCA midair collision response.
July 31, 2026 03:42 UTC —
The FAA proposes tougher CFM56-7B fan blade inspections on 4,553 US engines, replacing the directive written after Southwest 1380 in 2018.
July 28, 2026 12:01 UTC —
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy urged Congress to enact all 50 safety recommendations from the deadly DCA midair collision before finalizing an aviation bill.
July 27, 2026 02:15 UTC —
The FAA has proposed a rule requiring 737 MAX operators to inspect passenger seats after finding some were not correctly locked into their floor tracks.
July 26, 2026 06:21 UTC —
The FAA finalized an updated airworthiness directive for the AS350 and AS355 tail rotor head, part of a batch of AStar fleet rules now in effect.
July 24, 2026 03:09 UTC —
The FAA’s final 5G radio altimeter rule requires U.S. airlines to retrofit their fleets by 2030, a $4.49 billion fix tied to new C-band spectrum.
July 23, 2026 03:52 UTC —
The FCC cleared a 160 MHz 5G C-band auction on July 22, triggering a costly FAA push to make aircraft radio altimeters resist interference.
July 21, 2026 02:29 UTC —
The FAA’s new airworthiness directive orders inspections across the Diamond DA42 fleet after a cracked nose-gear part was linked to uncommanded rudder movement.
July 20, 2026 10:27 UTC —
The 737 MAX cabin overheating fix is still an interim crew procedure as of July 2026, with Boeing’s permanent solution tied to MAX 7 and MAX 10 approval.
July 20, 2026 02:45 UTC —
American Airlines A321XLR Flagship Suite doors have reportedly cleared FAA certification, letting the airline activate the business-class privacy doors.
July 18, 2026 04:17 UTC —
EASA certified Embraer’s ROAAS runway overrun alerting system for the E-Jet E2 family, extending the anti-overrun tech to European operators.
July 18, 2026 02:57 UTC —
The FAA will let Boeing resume self-certifying its 737 MAX and 787 jets as airworthy from the week of July 21, 2026, after months of shared safety checks.
July 17, 2026 12:52 UTC —
FAA proposes a $255,000 penalty against United Airlines, alleging a flight attendant flew 47 flights without completing return-to-duty testing.
