The 2019 IFA Scholarship winner, Raphael Rogers who was nominated by long standing IFA member, The Art Williams and Henry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School in Guyana has just returned from attending the IATA Airline Safety Investigation course held in Montreal, Canada. Raphael has messaged – ‘I am grateful for the chance to be able to attend such a course. It...Read More

Air Ops Easy Access Rules – Revision 13, September 2019 Revision 13 of Easy Access Rules on Air Operations includes: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1384 of 24 July 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards the use of aircraft listed on an air operator certificate for non-commercial operations and specialised operations, the  stablishment of operational requirements for the conduct...Read More

The ATSB is highlighting the importance of following procedures after a lockout pin was not removed after maintenance, which resulted in an Airbus A320’s left engine thrust reverser not activating when selected on landing. The Airbus A320 had undergone overnight maintenance in Adelaide before departing for Gold Coast Airport, on the morning of 18 December 2017, operating as a scheduled...Read More

EASA has published changes to the Continuing Airworthiness Regulations that officially introduce the concept of Safety Management.Read More

FAA & EASA Issue ADs on Engine Alliance engines that power Airbus A380s after the discovery that a failed GP7200 engine showed a fracture in the fan hub.Read More

Baines Simmons have produced a CAMO Competence Framework which sets out the key knowledge and skills area required by CAMO professionals for effective airworthiness management. It is designed as a useful tool for individuals, teams and managers alike to evaluate personal and team competence, identifying gaps and helping to target learning and development plans.Read More

The Case for Voluntary SMS for Small Operators - written by IFA VP Americas, John Goglia in his regular Torqued: AINonline Blog, talks about the safety benefits of maintaining a safety management system (SMS), how and why small operators should voluntarily implement a SMS program.Read More

Fully-funded scholarships to undertake any master's course at any UK university. And so much more...Read More

Human Factors Specialist, Dr Bill Johnson to present Keynote speech at 2019 IFA Conference, Hong Kong 12-13 November   Dr. Bill Johnson will return to the IFA Conference as the 2019 Keynote Speaker. Bill is the FAA Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor for Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance Systems. As a 50+ year pilot and Aviation Maintenance Technician/Engineer he has...Read More

FAA InFO 19009 – Awareness and Maintenance of Angle of Attack (AOA) Sensors Highlighting the need for diligent continued airworthiness activities, the US FAA has reminded aircraft operators that angle-of-attack (AOA) sensors can be easily damaged during “normal operations” and must be carefully maintained to ensure safe flight operations.  FAA’s information messages are often triggered […] This content is only...Read More