The Federal Aviation Administration has moved to dismiss a city of Boulder lawsuit that was sparked by debate over whether ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker (center) signs the new Powered Lift SFAR during a ceremony at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Credit: Bill Carey/Aviation Week LAS VEGAS—The FAA on Oct. 22 ...

FAA administrator Michael Whitaker signed the rule during the NBAA BACE show in Las Vegas, with representatives from advanced air mobility companies such as Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation ...

The Federal Aviation Administration issued the final rule for air taxis and other electric-powered aircraft on Tuesday, ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker noted the powered lift category is the first new aircraft category in nearly 80 years. The aircraft type offers “far-reaching” opportunities, the agency said ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker says the new rule fills gaps in the agency’s existing authority to regulate the air taxis, which adopt characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters.

Last month, FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker testified before the Senate regarding Boeing. A memo from the agency highlighted the aircraft manufacturer’s inadequate training for personnel and ...

“It’s designed to be very flexible,” Michael Whitaker, head of the US Federal Aviation Administration, said during a conference in Las Vegas. In a statement, the agency added that the ...

Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi was positioned front-and-centre as Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, signed in Las Vegas a historic rule establishing a new class ...

FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker's background working for an eVTOL company prior to his nomination helped inform the FAA's approach and priority to this SFAR. While this new rule paves the way ...