AeroSHARK Enters Final A330 Certification, With the Lufthansa Group’s Own 777 Rollout Unfinished By Hellwing Villamizar Lufthansa Technik has entered the last stage of certifying AeroSHARK, its drag-reducing surface film, for the Airbus A330. The company said it began the final phase of supplemental type certification for the A330-200 and -300 at the end of August, and that an A330-300 belonging...Read More

NASA Establishes State Hubs to Grow Technical Aerospace Workforce NASA has awarded approximately $10.5 million to seven institutions to help strengthen and streamline state-based pathways for students into skilled technical jobs in the aerospace industry. The awards were made through the new NASA Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs initiative, or NASA State Hubs. This investment in state ecosystems is designed...Read More

Bombardier to acquire Mitsubishi aerostructures operation in Canada Mississauga facility employs about 750 people and manufactures structures for Global and Challenger business jets By Ricardo Meier Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace (MHICA) in Mississauga, Ontario, from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , taking over a longtime supplier of aerostructures for its business jets. The transaction includes...Read More

Qantas’ A380s set for an early retirement — again By Sebastian Polito While presenting its financial results for August 2026, Qantas announced plans to accelerate the retirement of its iconic Airbus A380-800s, part of its fleet since September 2008. The original withdrawal plan for the A380s was set to be completed in 2032, but it will be brought forward by...Read More

Boeing Quietly Paid $3.1M Fine Related to 2024 Door Plug Incident By Jack Daleo Manufacturer faced penalty for safety violations from September 2023 through February 2024. Boeing paid the FAA about $3.1 million in civil penalties for safety violations, including issues related to the door plug blowout of a 737-9 Max aircraft operated by Alaska Airlines, Reuters was first to report this week. The...Read More

Join us for our next online IFA event! Presentation and Q&A session with Dr. Bill Johnson on Johnson’s Four-Letter Word to Consider Human Factors in an SMS Tuesday 20th October 2026, Online (Zoom) 12:00 BST Johnson’s Four-Letter Word to Consider Human Factors in an SMS Dr. Bill Johnson, a former FAA Chief Human Factors Scientist, will introduce and review the...Read More

IATA identifies five recurring aviation safety culture trends IATA has identified five recurring trends across its Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) assessments, highlighting gaps between safety intentions and employees’ operational experience. The findings point to challenges around leadership consistency, operational pressure, trust in reporting systems, safety communication and training. IATA said safety culture is strongest when actively monitored and enhanced,...Read More

Airlines face widebody jet shortage amid delays Aircraft manufacturers cannot meet surging airline demand for widebody jets. Boeing’s 777X program delays worsen the imbalance. Airlines may wait years before supply catches up with global route expansion needs. Boeing’s prolonged 777X certification and production delays have tightened an already strained widebody market. Airlines expanding long-haul networks across Asia, Middle East, and...Read More

Why aircraft electronics are becoming harder to cool More capable avionics, onboard computing and electrification are putting additional heat aboard aircraft and changing how engineers approach cooling. By Samantha McGrail Putting more computing power aboard an aircraft creates another engineering problem: the electronics have to get rid of the heat they produce. That challenge grows as vehicles add more capable avionics,...Read More

JetZero secures US$100 million financing as Z4 program moves toward full-scale flight By Ricardo Meier JetZero has secured a credit facility of up to US$100 million to support development of its Z4 blended-wing aircraft , including work on the full-scale Jet1 demonstrator and the manufacturing infrastructure required to eventually produce the unconventional commercial and military platform. The senior secured term...Read More