China’s civil aviation authority has cleared the country’s biggest-ever helicopter for domestic use. The 13.8-ton AC313 is the latest advance for China’s ambitious aerospace industry.

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned on Tuesday following what can only be described as a fall from grace. He was arrested Saturday night in Fairfax City, Virginia on charges of drunken driving. He was only halfway through his five-year term as FAA Administrator.

Today, we celebrate a very special birthday. On this day 67 years ago, a group of visionaries, meeting at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago, signed a document that would forever change our world.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration marks the 75th anniversary of federal air traffic control as American aviation experiences its safest period ever. The agency started with 15 workers operating in just three control centers in 1936.

The FAA and NATCA have recently reached an agreement on fatigue recommendations that were developed by a joint FAA-NATCA working group. This follows several incidents of controllers sleeping on the job during the past few months.

Air Jamaica flights will officially begin operating under the callsign of Caribbean Airlines and their “BW” code. Air Jamaica, having been bought by the Trinidad and Tobago airline, is now a subsidiary brand of their parent company.

The Council of ICAO adopts new international standards for Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) as an alternative to prescriptive flight and duty limitations to address crew fatigue, often cited as a factor in aircraft accidents.

After a flight lasting 12 hours 59 minutes, using no fuel and propelled by solar energy alone, Solar Impulse HB-SIA landed safely in Brussels. The solar powered aircraft departed Switzerland and was piloted by André Borschberg.