Air India B787 GEnx-1B In Flight Shut Down After Maintenance Error 5 Years Earlier On 4 August 2023 Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANW suffered un-commanded In Flight Shut Down (IFSD) of its No 1 GE GEnx-1B engine 9 minutes after take off, forcing a return to Mumbai Airport. The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published their safety investigation report in May 2025.  This was the source of the illustrations below. Note:...Read More

Deputy FAA administrator to leave agency By Sam Ogozalek Chris Rocheleau’s departure comes amid a personnel shakeup and reorganization at the agency. Deputy FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau announced Thursday that he is leaving the agency. Next week will be his last, he said at an internal town hall watched by POLITICO. He’s the latest in a string of high-ranking officials that have...Read More

Inspector shortage prompts Kenya airworthiness rule change By Hilka Birns The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has doubled the period of validity of aircraft certificates of airworthiness from one year to two years, citing a shortage of safety inspectors and a growing national fleet. The regulator said the move will reduce pressure on inspection teams while maintaining oversight standards. Kenya’s...Read More

On 23 July 2026, aviation hit a new milestone. Flightradar24 tracked 153,359 commercial flights in a single day — the busiest commercial day it has ever recorded — and 287,364 total flights worldwide. That represents a 5.9% year-on-year increase in commercial flights compared with the same weekday in 2025. It is a striking snapshot of where aviation is heading: more...Read More

Aircraft engineer crushed to death in horror incident at Heathrow By Matt Watts The Metropolitan Police and Health & Safety Executive are carrying out a joint investigation into the incident at the London airport IFA Comments: “The hazards associated with working on large aircraft are not to be underestimated” A Virgin Atlantic engineer died after he was crushed while carrying out maintenance...Read More

FAA Issues Radio Altimeter Upgrade Mandate By Sean Broderick The FAA’s radio altimeter (RA) upgrade mandate sets Dec. 30, 2030, as the deadline for commercial aircraft and will give other affected operations, including Part 135, until Oct. 31, 2034. The final rule, made public July 24, follows the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) July 22 adoption of a new round of wireless spectrum auction....Read More

Hydraulic, Electrical, or Pneumatic: Which System Rules the Skies? By Josh Eyre For decades, commercial aircraft relied on a clear division. Pneumatic systems used hot bleed air from the engines for cabin pressurization, air conditioning, and anti-icing. Hydraulic systems provided the force needed to move large flight controls, while electrical systems powered avionics, lighting, and other onboard equipment. Each operated...Read More

British Airways flight BA919, an Airbus A320-232 was on approach to London-Heathrow (LHR) stall warning British Airways flight BA919, an Airbus A320-232 was on approach to London-Heathrow (LHR) when an ADR failure triggered stall warning. The flight crew flew the aircraft in alternate law and declared PAN, a subsequent stall warning occurred at 3000ft with possible aggressive recovery, pan upgraded...Read More

FAA accepts ASTM standards for MOSAIC light-sport aircraft certification By Ben Lockwood The Federal Aviation Administration has accepted four ASTM International integration standards as an approved means of compliance for MOSAIC light-sport aircraft certification, giving manufacturers the detailed compliance framework they need to begin certifying new aircraft under the agency’s Part 22 airworthiness rules. The decision removes one of the last remaining...Read More

Federal Court dismisses misleading-conduct claim against aircraft inspection firm The plane proved unairworthy – but a single line in one email decided who carried the loss By Tez Romero The Federal Court has dismissed a claim against an aircraft inspection firm over a plane that proved unairworthy after it was sold. In a July 24, 2026 decision, the court found the firm, Interair Pty Ltd, did...Read More