ePlane company gets DGCA acceptance for type certification By Vaitheeswaran B The electric aircraft developed by startup ePlane Company has received acceptance for type certification from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This is the first Indian private company to get accepted under the new rules for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft issued last September. The DGCA issued...Read More
COMAC to Significantly Increase Production of C919 in 2025 By Jennifer Pierce China’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer, COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), is set to significantly increase the production of its C919 single-aisle passenger jet. Shen Bo, COMAC’s Deputy General Manager, announced during the annual “Two Sessions” plenary parliamentary meeting in Shanghai on January 17, 2025, that the company plans...Read More
Introduction to Human Factors and Safety Culture Over the last 50 years, we’ve seen tremendous progress toward reducing the rate of fatal general aviation (GA) accidents. We now have far less than one fatal accident per 100,000 hours of GA flying. That is impressive! We’ve come a long way, but to continue that success and get that rate even lower,...Read More
Strengthening strategic collaboration to enhance aviation training EUROCONTROL’s Aviation Learning Centre (ALC) and the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO) have teamed up to formalise a strategic collaboration to enhance aviation learning and better address industry needs by developing joint aviation training programmes. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisations looks to build on the core strengths of both...Read More
Impacts of GPS Spoofing on Commercial Aviation By Helwing Villamizar Amid the fallout of the crash of Azerbaijan Airlines (J2) Flight J2-8243, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned airlines to avoid western Russian airspace due to heightened safety concerns from Russia’s war with Ukraine. The European aviation safety agency notes that Russian authorities haven’t shown proficiency in addressing airspace risks by implementing an...Read More
Air India to Establish New Maintenance Training Institute in Bengaluru By Len Varley India’s flag carrier Air India is moving forward with plans to establish a new Basic Maintenance Training Organization (BMTO) in Bengaluru. India’s flag carrier Air India is moving forward with plans to establish a new Basic Maintenance Training Organization (BMTO) in Bengaluru. The new training institute will...Read More
FAA Updates CFM Engine Airworthiness Directive: More Parts With Materials Issues By Rytis Beresnevicius The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) to address additional faulty parts on the CFM International LEAP-1A engine, which is one of the two power plant options for the Airbus A320neo aircraft family. Superseding a previous directive On December 23rd, the FAA issued a notice...Read More
China’s first 4-seat zero-emission e-aircraft obtains type certification from CAAC By Global Times The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said that the home-grown four-seat electric aircraft RX4E, developed by Liaoning General Aviation Academy of Shenyang Aerospace University, has been granted a type certificate for airworthiness, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday. It is China’s first normal-category aircraft powered...Read More
The FAA Recommends AOA Indicators For All Aircraft By Justin Foster In late December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) focused on the future installation of angle of attack (AOA) indicators and systems for aircraft. The bulletin, which was released on December 26 of last year, was titled Stall Warning System: Angle of Attack Alerting...Read More
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