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FAA orders Boeing 787 slat actuator replacements, new maintenance checks and safety measures effective November 12, 2026.

FAA orders Airbus A380 engine seal replacements after an uncontained failure, setting urgent deadlines for affected engines.

Boeing 777X is entering the final stages of a development program that has stretched far beyond its original schedule.

Pilots also have rules governing the use of personal electronic devices during flight, even though passengers may sometimes see tablets being used in the cockpit.

FAA proposes Boeing 737 MAX elevator inspections for 95 aircraft after bearing installation concerns, alongside separate structural checks.

The FAA plans to use federal rulemaking to prevent pilots and flight attendants from claiming mandatory meal breaks provided under state law.

The U.S. Air Force is on track to exceed 1,500 pilot graduates in fiscal 2026 after overhauling undergraduate pilot training through the FUPT model. The system shifts foundational instruction to civilian flight schools while keeping advanced military training at Air Force bases. The milestone strengthens pilot production, but officials say retention, operational absorption and flying-hour funding will remain critical to reducing the broader pilot shortage.

An anonymous screenshot circulating across Reddit, Facebook and X claims the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded roughly 120 airline pilots after examining inflight Wi-Fi records.

A mysterious black aircraft that briefly emerged from a hangar at Long Beach Airport (LGB) has been identified as Aevum’s Ravn X, an unusual autonomous aircraft designed to support space-launch missions.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalized a new rule that will exclude 10 specific events from the airline-controlled category for flight delays and cancellations from October 19, 2026.