FAA – A Targeted Review of Safety Culture Interventions: Tools and Insights for Aviation Regulators New FAA Research Report: Safety Culture Interventions for Aviation Regulators The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published a new technical report examining how safety culture interventions can be used to strengthen aviation oversight and improve organisational safety performance. The report provides a targeted review...Read More

UPS never required detailed inspection of part that failed before engine flew off plane that crashed By John Funk UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday by crash...Read More

UK first: Venetz Aerospace secures CAA Design Organisation Approval for electric motors and propellers Venetz Aerospace Secures Landmark UK CAA Design Organisation Approval for Electric Motors and Propellers First UK approval covering both electric motors and propellers for uncrewed and crewed aircraft applications Venetz Aerospace, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), today...Read More

Kazakhstan, ICAO Sign Aviation Safety Deal to Strengthen Air Accident Investigations Kazakhstan has signed a new agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to strengthen the country’s air accident investigation capabilities and enhance aviation safety in line with global standards. The agreement was signed in Montreal during a meeting between the Kazakh delegation and ICAO leadership, The Caspian Post reports via Kazinform....Read More

Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns By Sean O’Kane Wisk Aero, the electric air taxi company owned by Boeing, has been hit with a lawsuit from a former employee, who claims she was fired after raising safety concerns. Former software manager Briahna O’Neill sued Wisk in Santa Clara Superior Court earlier this week, alleging discrimination and...Read More

Airbus and MTU Aero to launch hydrogen fuel cell engine company By Ben Sampson Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are to establish a joint venture dedicated to developing and commercializing a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine for commercial aircraft. The new entity will lead the development, design, testing and certification of a propulsion system based on a hydrogen fuel...Read More

GE send AI 171 engine analysis, Final AAIB report likely in 2 months By Saurabh Sinha GE Aerospace has completed and submitted its analysis of the engines from Air India Flight AI-171, which crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has now received all the major technical inputs it was waiting for and is...Read More

IFA Launches Industry Wide Aviation Survey as Airworthiness Challenges Threaten Industry Growth With global air travel set to more than double and airlines requiring over 700,000 new maintenance technicians worldwide, the International Federation of Airworthiness calls for industry action and not just more discussion. Take the survey here: https://survey.zohopublic.eu/zs/FqC4FM As the International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) celebrates its 50th anniversary...Read More

FAA Transport Airplane and Propulsion Certification Modernization NPRM IFA CEO comments: “IFA supports efforts to harmonise international standards.” FAA proposes to amend various airworthiness regulations to modernize certain certification standards for transport category airplanes and propulsion systems. This rule would be both deregulatory and relieving by reducing the number of exemptions, special conditions, and equivalent level of safety findings required...Read More

FAA Proposes New Rules For Civil Supersonic Flight By Amelia Walsh The agency has launched rulemaking aimed at allowing next-generation supersonic aircraft to operate over land under new noise standards. The FAA has begun developing rules that could allow civil supersonic aircraft to operate over the U.S. under a new noise-based certification framework. In a June 30 announcement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy...Read More