Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has published its Advisory Circular AC139. V01. v1.0, in which it sets out its design criteria for vertiport design. A rapid scan of the…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will publish its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which will define the process for certifying pilots to fly powered lift…
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is calling on its members and others in the industry to join its campaign to support the air tours sector by filing protests with the…
EASA has noted that, increasingly, certification projects are being initiated at too early a stage, “when the respective project has not presented an adequately defined concept of operations (CONOPS)” or…
The long and winding road that has been the certification of the Airbus H160 by the US FAA is showing signs of reaching its conclusion. Certification has been stalled on…
Following a review of the number of applications for certification of multi-rotor eVTOLs, EASA has determined that the standards to ensure environmental compatibility – those dealing with noise, engine and…
According to reports coming out of Washington, the Biden Administration is planning to appoint eVTOL developer Supernal’s Chief Operating Officer Mike Whitaker as FAA Administrator. Whitaker certainly has a depth…