Regulator mandates carbon monoxide detectors in piston engine aircraft At a glance Active carbon monoxide detectors will be mandatory in certain aircraft from 1 January 2025. The changes are to improve safety after studies linked carbon monoxide to two fatal accidents. The new rules allow for the installation of industry-standard and commercially available carbon monoxide detectors. The UK Civil Aviation...Read More

Cathay cancels some A350 flights through 7 September Following the inflight return involving Cathay Pacific flight CX383 to Zurich earlier this week, the airline identified an engine component failure in the A350-1000 aircraft in question. Cathay’s A350-1000s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, while the smaller A350-900s are equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. Cathay says it has fully...Read More