Battery Fire at Archer’s San Jose Lab Forces Evacuation Three people were hurt and about 100 evacuated after a test pack overheated By Hanneke Weitering A battery test pack caught fire on Monday at Archer Aviation’s battery lab in San Jose, California, after its lithium-ion cells overheated in an uncontrollable chain reaction known as thermal runaway. The fire injured three...Read More

Event Report: AI & Safety – Let’s Talk About People Webinar Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) members bolster our collective voice and allow for us to remain the “only” independent, impartial, and international safety advocate for the aviation and aerospace industry. Read John Vincent, IFA’s CEO account of the day below: Event Report 20261028 This content is only available to IFA...Read More

Bell, PhotonFirst to Mature Fiber Optic SHM for Rotorcraft The collaboration will mature FBG-based sensing for condition-based maintenance on Bell rotorcraft, drawing on PhotonFirst’s experience embedding optical fibers in composite aerospace structures. By Grace Stubbins Bell Textron Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.) and PhotonFirst Technologies B.V. (Alkmaar, The Netherlands) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further explore and mature the...Read More

Event Report: EASA implementation forum. Innovative Air Mobility (IMA) EASA implementation forum. Innovative Air Mobility (IMA) “From Rules to Reality: Accelerating Innovative Air Mobility in Europe,” took place at EASA Headquarters, Cologne, Germany, on 27 and 28 October 2026. #IAM2026. Read John Vincent, IFA’s CEO account of the day below: Event Report 20261027 This content is only available to IFA...Read More

FSF to Recognize Two Aviation Safety Advocates for Innovation, Leadership Flight Safety Foundation will recognize two highly regarded industry stalwarts for their leadership, innovation, and overall contributions to aviation safety during the 79th annual International Aviation Safety Summit, scheduled for Nov. 10–12, 2026, in Montreal. “Is Aviation Really Ready to Scale Safely? Leadership for Growth, Complexity, and Disruption” is the...Read More

Kyrgyzstan successfully completes ICAO audit with no critical findings State Agency of Civil Aviation of Kyrgyzstan has successfully passed an audit by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) without any critical findings, Kabar reported. According to the agency, the mission took place from September 30 to October 7, 2026. As part of the Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM), international experts assessed...Read More

Boeing and FAA hold final meeting to clear 737 Max 10 for certification By Jon Ostrower Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday morning held a type certification board meeting (TCBM), the final step before the long-awaited regulatory approval of the 737 Max 10, according to three people familiar with the milestone. Following the completion of the TCBM, which...Read More

EASA and DGCA Indonesia agree new Working Arrangement on Airworthiness Certification The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia (DGCA Indonesia) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘the Sides’, recall the Memorandum of Understanding between the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of...Read More

Airbus plans third factory in Morocco as European aircraft giant expands production and targets West Africa’s helicopter market By Ayodeji Adegboyega Airbus plans to establish a third factory in Morocco and launch a helicopter-maintenance operation that could serve West Africa, expanding the country’s role in the European aircraft manufacturer’s production and service network. Airbus has disclosed plans for a third...Read More

Inside Heart’s Hybrid-electric Airliner Redesign CEO Anders Forslund explains why Heart returned to a series-hybrid design By Hanneke Weitering For two years, Heart Aerospace promoted one hybrid-electric airliner concept while working toward another. The ES-30, with two turboprop engines and two electric motors spread across four nacelles, remained the start-up’s public design through August, when it flew an all-electric demonstrator...Read More