Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes By Thomas Mackintosh & Kathryn Armstrong, BBC News Alaska Airlines says it has returned some of its grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to service after one of its planes lost a section of fuselage mid-flight. The airline apologised to those affected, saying an inspection found “no concerning findings”. On Friday one of...Read More

EASA Visit, Cologne Review by John Vincent on his recent visit to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA maintains public confidence in safe air operations in Europe and world-wide. Based in Cologne, Germany the Agency employs experts and administrators from all over Europe and in 2023 celebrated their 20th anniversary of operations. Read […] This content is only...Read More

First Accident of 2024 John Vincent, CEO, IFA On Tuesday 2 January 2024, whilst landing, Japan Airlines flight JAL516, an Airbus A350-900 aircraft collided with a Coast Guard operated DHC-8 aircraft on a runway at Tokyo-Haneda Airport. The accident is reported to have happened in the dark at 08:47:32 UTC (17:47:32 local time). My sympathy goes to the friends and...Read More

EASA publishes Amendment 28 to CS-25 Rodrigo Priego, Head of Initial Airworthiness Standards and Specifications at EASA EASA – European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published Amendment 28 to CS-25. The objective of this Decision is to reflect the state of the art of large aeroplane certification based on information gathered from in-service occurrences and certification projects. This Decision amends...Read More

RAeS Amy Johnson Named Lecture 2023: The Path to Innovation – a New Era in Aviation The 2023 RAeS Amy Johnson Named Lecture, which took place on Tuesday 12 December 2023 in London, was given by Julie Garland, Chief Executive Officer of Avtrain, on ‘The Path to Innovation – a New Era in Aviation’. In this lecture Julie Garland discusses...Read More

EUROCAE WG-63 Sets New Benchmarks in Aviation Safety with Publication of ED-79B and ED-135 Guidelines EUROCAE, the European leader in the development of worldwide recognised industry standards for aviation, proudly announces the release of two groundbreaking documents, ED-79B “Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems” and ED-135 “Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne...Read More

Rotor Technologies has unveiled the R550X autonomous helicopter otor Technologies has unveiled the R550X autonomous helicopter that it intends to bring to market in 2024. Built on the foundation of the Robinson R44 Raven II, the R550X is the world’s largest uncrewed civilian helicopter, designed for safety-critical cargo, utility, and maritime operations that require a greater payload capacity and range...Read More

Lufthansa Group and Lilium sign MoU for eVTOL requirements Lilium and the Lufthansa Group signed an MoU to review airspace, infrastructure, maintenance, flight operations, and additional eVTOL specifications. Lilium and the Lufthansa Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to explore a strategic partnership on the operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Europe. The...Read More

MROs Deploy New Workforce Strategies As Labor Gap Worsens MRO industry stakeholders have long felt the pressure of the technician shortage, but as maintenance demand ramps up and companies struggle to meet their growing workforce needs, the changing labor landscape is presenting new challenges. U.S.-based maintenance provider AAR Corp. said in its recent 2023 Mid Skills Gap Report that the...Read More

On this day, 120 years ago the Wright brothers flew into history December 17, 1903, achieving the once-unheard-of feat of powered flight the Wright brothers flew into history. Although debated, the accomplishment is globally accepted as the first flight of its kind. While the Wrights earned a place in the spotlight as daring aviators, one key figure is often overlooked:...Read More