Vertical Aerospace, a UK-based company developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has confirmed that its VX4 was involved in an accident during a flight test at Cotswold Airport on August 9, 2023. The aircraft was remotely piloted (unoccupied) and there were no injuries, according to the company.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) covering the Boeing 737 MAX, advising airlines to limit the use of engine anti-ice in dry air conditions. The FAA said that using the system for more than five minutes, “can result in engine inlet cowl temperatures exceeding design limits when not in visible moisture.”
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Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, announced on Tuesday that it will buy up to 300 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, the largest variant of the 737 MAX. The aircraft is behind schedule on its certification with a schedule that continues to slip. The deal includes 150 firm orders and 150 options, with deliveries expected between 2027 and 2033.
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SpaceX’s Starship Flight Termination Commands End Test Flight After Multiple Raptor Engine Failures: SpaceX’s Starship rocket system launched on Thursday but its first full stack test flight ended in fiery explosions over the Gulf of Mexico.
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Vertical Aerospace, a British electric aircraft company, has achieved a major milestone in its effort to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft. The company has been awarded Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), making it the first eVTOL manufacturer to receive the designation.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the agency responsible for regulating civil aviation in the United States, has published a notice of limited, conditional waiver of the minimum usage requirement that applies to Operating Authorizations (OA), also known as slots, at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The waiver allows airlines to temporarily reduce their scheduled flights at these congested airports without losing their slots, due to a shortage of air traffic controllers at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (N90) facility.
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