AIRP/12 Meeting Report The material in this report has not been considered by the Air Navigation Commission. The views expressed therein should be taken as advice of a panel of experts to the Air Navigation Commission (ANC) but not as representing the views of the Organization. After the ANC has reviewed this report, a supplement […] This content is only...Read More
My Experience as a John Saull Scholarship Recipient by Abenazer Tasissa Read below of what Abenazer Tasissa, our 2025 winner experienced.. My Experience as a John Saull Scholarship Recipient Attending the Aviation Safety Investigation course at Cranfield University was an incredible experience for me, both professionally and personally. Being selected as the recipient of the 2025 IFA/Cranfield John Saull Scholarship...Read More
Regulators Order Boeing 757 Winglet Checks By Sam Broderick Operators of Boeing 757s with a certain type of Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are inspecting the assemblies for cracks following reports of five aircraft with issues and quick action by the supplier and regulators to develop an inspection plan. The FAA issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive (AD) on Feb. 26, giving operators five...Read More
FAA issues 737 Max airworthiness directive after cabin overheating incidents By Stephen Pope The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD), after electrical faults found on Boeing 737 Max jets reportedly caused air-conditioning malfunctions that drove cabin and flight deck temperatures to unsafe levels. The FAA directive covers Boeing 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8-200 models, according to a Federal Register posting, after the agency...Read More
Thousands of flights disrupted as travel chaos deepens after Iran hits airports By Federico Maccioni Global air travel faced severe disruption on Sunday, as ongoing air strikes forced the closure of major Middle Eastern airports, including Dubai, the world’s busiest international hub. This marks one of the most significant aviation shocks in recent memory. Key transit hubs such as Dubai...Read More
Audit Flags Nagging FAA Maintenance Oversight Issues By Sean Broderick The FAA is slowly addressing gaps in its air carrier maintenance oversight process, but shortcomings remain in staffing vacancies, inspector experience level, and support documentation, a Transportation Department (DOT) review concluded. “FAA’s under-resourced inspections, low Certificate Management Office (CMO) inspector staffing levels, and ineffective workforce planning are insufficient to oversee...Read More
Man jailed after selling £7m of fake plane parts By Joshua Askew A man has been jailed after selling almost £7m worth of counterfeit plane parts that grounded hundreds of international flights. Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, from Virginia Water in Surrey, previously admitted defrauding customers between 2019 and 2023 while director of UK company AOG Technics. The former techno DJ sold more...Read More
Lawmakers Push FAA Certification Reforms For eVTOLs By Ben Goldstein A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at streamlining parts of the FAA’s type certification process, with a particular focus on eVTOL and advanced air mobility aircraft. The proposed Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act would require the FAA to publish clearer timelines for certification reviews, define when...Read More
AutoFlight debut ‘world’s first’ 10-passenger eVTOL By Elsie Clark Chinese developers AutoFlight have debuted Matrix, what they claim is the world’s first 10-passenger eVTOL. Weighing five tons, the air taxi took to the skies for the first time in a public demonstration on 5 February. AutoFlight say the design even includes washbasins and lavatories in the cabin. Most eVTOLs in...Read More
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