Certification & Regulation News & Articles

In a first from a commercial Third-Party Service Provider, SkyGrid's Concept of Operations (ConOps) explains how to integrate and operate AAM into the current airspace

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) updated RPAS and AAM strategic regulatory roadmap is now available, charting a path towards safe integration

Joby Aviation has received a Part 141 certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its flight academy as well as acceptance for its air operations voluntary Safety Management System (SMS)

The expert group reviewed reports from the applicant and review team covering the Prosperity's design features, the approach to determining type certification basis, the draft certification basis, and preparation instructions

Eve Air Mobility reaches a significant milestone in the certification process for its eVTOL aircraft with the publication of the final airworthiness criteria by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC)

The PAL-V Liberty has successfully passed its first Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI), demonstrating its readiness for both road safety and aviation

Under Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Experimental Flight Authorization Certificate (CAVE) framework, EHang will carry out comprehensive EH216-S eVTOL test and trial flight campaigns in Brazil

Vertical Aerospace has had the scope of its Design Organisation Approval expanded, enabling Vertical’s own engineers to sign off compliance of an increasing number of technical areas

With the support of Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), the company has submitted its application to the FAA, marking the beginning of its certification journey in the U.S. market

With the Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Archer is now allowed to begin operating aircraft commercially with airline partners once its Midnight eVTOL achieves Type Certification

The finalization of Archer’s airworthiness criteria enables the company to work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to obtain the remaining final approvals on its certification and test plans

Located at Lilium's headquarters near Munich, the facility will be used to simulate flights and verify performance of the Lilium Jet eVTOL through multiple flight profiles

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has officially accepted AutoFlight's application for the Type Certificate (TC) of Prosperity, a 5-seat eVTOL

EHang has secured Production Certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, clearing the path for mass production of EH216-S Pilotless eVTOL aircraft

During the stage, Joby submitted plans that cover all of the aircraft's structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, as well as the company's intended certification approach to cybersecurity, human factors, and noise

Supernal's partnerships with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will drive a variety of activities such as identifying potential use cases and public engagement for AAM

The Part 145 Repair Station Certificate enables Joby Aviation to perform select maintenance activities on aircraft and marks another key step on the path to commercializing the company's electric air taxi service

The ANAC has opened the proposed criteria for public consultation until mid-February 2024, and ANAC will then analyze the feedback, potentially making changes before unveiling the final certification basis