By Jenny Beechener ICAO is setting up a special working group to address Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is
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Category: Emerging regulations
FAA “publishes proposed airworthiness criteria for Joby JAS4-1 powered lift aircraft”
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the availability of, and requests comments on, the proposed airworthiness criteria for the Joby Aero, Inc. (Joby) Model
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EUROCAE publishes new standard on VTOL hazard assessment
EUROCAE has published a new standard ED-300 ‘Guidance on Conducting an Aircraft Functional Hazard Assessment (AFHA) and Preliminary Aircraft Safety Assessment (PASA) for a VTOL
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Eurocae publish new guidance for design of VTOL aircraft to protect against “high energy fragments”
Following a period of public consultation Eurocae has published ED-306 ‘Design Considerations for VTOL Aircraft Protection from Uncontained High-Energy Fragments and Sustained Imbalance’, which was
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U.S. DOT announces new members to the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee
The U.S. Transportation Department today announced 12 new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). The committee provides advice on key
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President Biden signs into law AAM leadership Act
On Monday, October 17, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act” which is reported in some media as
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EASA and CAAS sign agreement to jointly work on eVTOL industry development
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on
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EASA publishes first guidelines to establish noise levels of drones below 600kg for public consultation
EASA has published “Guidelines on Noise Measurement of Unmanned Aircraft Systems lighter than 600kg Operating in the Specific Category (Low and Medium Risk)” for public
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ASTM International starts work on hybrid/electric engine standards
Standards agency ASTM International has announced its aircraft systems committee (F39) will cover the design of hybrid-electric powerplants and engines. “This proposed standard is intended
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ICAO assembly ends with agreements on net-zero emission targets and safety
Over 2,500 delegates from 184 States and 57 organizations at the 41st ICAO Assembly, ICAO Member States have adopted a collective long-term global aspirational goal
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