New and current aircraft FAA registration certificates for aircraft and large drones will be extended to seven years, beginning January 23. [Credit: Shutterstock] FAA aircraft and large drone ...

The FAA’s Flight Standards Service manages the Registry, and the Registry issues Certificates of Aircraft Registration (both for commercial and general-aviation aircraft) as well as airmen ...

The FAA plans to modernize and streamline its certification process for new commercial aircraft and propulsion systems by December. These changes aim to reduce certification costs and time by paring ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Expecting to get one of 400,000 drones estimated to be sold this Christmas? Don't forget to register it first. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Small Unmanned ...

At the behest of Congress, the FAA is issuing a direct final rule that will extend the aircraft registration period from three years to seven years. While Congress directed the FAA to extend the ...

Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule, issued in July 2025 and effective October 22, 2025, ...

Congratulations to John Taylor, insurance lawyer and model aircraft enthusiast. He took the FAA and Department of Justice to court over the 2015 model aircraft registration ruling and won! To date, ...

The FAA’s MOSAIC rule takes effect October 22, 2025 for sport-pilot changes and July 24 2026 for airworthiness changes, ...

Planning on getting your loved ones a drone for Christmas? Be prepared to pay the drone tax. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that owners of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the airline industry and aviation safety. The FAA finally confirmed this afternoon that model aircraft registrants' ...