Meeting Report: ICAO 12th Airworthiness Panel (AIRP) This report provides a summary of the 12th meeting of the ICAO Airworthiness Panel (AIRP). The AIRP is a panel of experts established by and reporting to the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC). The ICAO ANC comprises of 19 independent commissioners appointed for their technical expertise in civil […] This content is only...Read More
Spain’s first C295 SAR plane begins testing in Seville By Dylan Malyasov Airbus Defence and Space has successfully carried out the first flight of Spain’s new C295 Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft, marking a major step in the country’s fleet modernization effort. According to Airbus Defence, the aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, where the company assembles its C295 family....Read More
DHL to build $85 million hangar in Bahrain DHL Express is all set to construct a maintenance hangar at Bahrain International Airport, marking one of the company’s largest aviation infrastructure investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Valued at $85.1 million, this landmark project will significantly enhance DHL’s MRO capabilities while strengthening Bahrain’s position as a regional aviation...Read More
Rolls-Royce leads UK project on smarter SAF deployment By Craig Langford Rolls-Royce is leading a new UK research initiative aimed at finding more effective ways to use sustainable aviation fuel to reduce both carbon and non-carbon emissions, the company stated. The two-year project, known as Quantifying Reduction in Thermal Contrails by Optimising SAF (QRITOS), is co-funded through the Non-CO2 Programme...Read More
Broken Pin Cited in Sint Maarten Gear Collapse By Russ Niles Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has cleared the crew of a WestJet flight that had a gear collapse on landing at Sint Maarten on Sept. 7. The TSB issued an update saying the landing was “not a hard landing event” and the right gear on the 737-800 collapsed because an aft trunnion...Read More
PIA engineers face action for refusing to compromise on safety By The Express Tri bune/SyndiGate Media Inc. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) engineering department has reportedly initiated punitive actions against aircraft engineers who refuse to compromise on passenger and aircraft safety. Engineers adhering strictly to international maintenance standards are being targeted with warning letters, caution notices, and forced transfers. The...Read More
US aviation authority orders emergency ban on MD-11 flights after deadly Kentucky crash The Federal Aviation Authority has issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive after 14 people were killed in the disaster in Louisville last week. Three pilots were among the dead. US officials have issued an emergency order banning flights of the model of plane involved in a deadly crash...Read More
South Korea, Malaysia Sign Military Aircraft Airworthiness Deal South Korea and Malaysia have signed an agreement to mutually recognize the airworthiness certification of their military aircraft. The deal allows both countries to approve domestically developed aircraft as meeting flight safety standards. As part of the agreement, South Korea will certify 18 FA‑50 light attack aircraft destined for Malaysia, marking Seoul’s first such...Read More
EASA publishes new revision of Easy Access Rules for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Regulation (EU) 2015/640) The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published Revision from October 2025 of the Easy Access Rules for Additional Airworthiness Specifications (Regulation (EU) 2015/640). This Revision incorporates new requirements adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2954 and EASA ED Decision 2024/010/R amending CS-26 .The following topics are addressed: Installation...Read More
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