FAA

Agency delays medical deferral changes after pilot and industry pushback, postponing implementation to March 1.

Regulator issues a modified launch and reentry license that allows launching multiple flights under the vehicle’s Flight 7 configuration and mission profile.

Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) are now in place for both New York and New Jersey.

Federal officials decline to say whether the TFRs, implemented for ‘special security reasons,’ are linked to reported sightings of unauthorized drones.

Both A321XLR engine types have been certified by the agency.

A safety turn on the ground allows the pilot to scan the pattern before takeoff.

Drone operator Wing is launching delivery of last-minute holiday gifts with partners DoorDash and Brookfield Properties.

Manufacturer, which is developing a short-range, electric VTOL air taxi for up to four passengers, begins for-credit structural testing with the agency.

Requests for more information will soon become initial denials.

FBI, DHS, and FAA officials over the weekend summarized their analysis of thousands of reported drone sightings on the U.S. East Coast.