2025 Pipeline Report & AMTS Directory The annual report is a compilation of data collected from A&P schools that analyzes and assesses the pipeline of aviation technicians. It is published annually in conjunction with the ATEC Fly-in each September in Washington DC.  Read More

Airspeeder Makes History: First-Ever Manned eVTOL Receives Racing Certification Airspeeder, the revolutionary flying car racing series, has secured the world’s first experimental flight certification for a racing eVTOL aircraft, marking a global precedent in regulated aerial motorsport. CASA’s approval of the Alauda Aeronautics Airspeeder Mk4 takes the racecraft from concept and testing to a fully constructed and flight-ready vehicle. Engineered with expertise drawn...Read More

How Will the Next Generation Airliner be Produced? It’s all about production efficiency. By Bjorn Ferhm The coming decade is likely to see announcements of new airplanes from Airbus and Boeing. If Embraer decides to move up into the mainline sector, a new airplane from the Brazilian manufacturer should also be announced in the next few years. This means the...Read More

Flight Safety Foundation FREE Webinar: One Safety Culture, Many Values: Reconciling Global Safety Standards With Regional Perspectives Safety culture is more than a concept — it’s a critical driver of operational excellence.  Tuesday 7th October 09:00 – 10:00 EDT In aviation, “safety culture” is a cornerstone of operational excellence. But it doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s shaped by...Read More

ICAO Working Papers: Papers of Interest to IFA ICAO ASSEMBLY — 42ND SESSION – TECHNICAL COMMISSION   FATIGUE IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_110_en.pdf   DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDANCE MATERIALS FOR CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS OF ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF LANDING (EVTOL) POWERED-LIFT AIRCRAFT FOR CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_195_en.pdf   MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVED MAINTENANCE...Read More

Congratulations to IFA’s American Vice President John Goglia, National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 Since its foundation through an Act of Congress in 1964, the National Aviation Hall of Fame has faithfully fulfilled their mission to honor the tenacity, genius and ingenuity of the people of air and space. They boldly serve as a testament that Americans who...Read More

Regulatory Challenges & Harmonization needs for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Certification in Advanced Air Mobility ICAO Working Paper Assembly – 42nd Session Agenda Item 24: Aviation Safety and Air Navigation Priority Initiatives TE/195 25/8/25 (Information paper) English only REGULATORY CHALLENGES AND HARMONIZATION NEEDS FOR ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (EVTOL) CERTIFICATION IN ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (Presented by the...Read More

New Publication: ER-040 “Report on Information Security Management System (ISMS) for Aviation Organizations” We are pleased to announce the publication of ER-040 “Report on Information Security Management System (ISMS) for Aviation Organizations”. ER-040 is a report providing guidance in addressing a management system for Information Security that supplements the current Safety Management System. It responds to the need for consistent information...Read More

Building a Cyber-Resilient Aviation System —A Training Guide to EASA Part-IS The aviation industry is increasingly reliant on interconnected systems, sensitive data, and coordinated processes. This makes information security a critical pillar of aviation safety. To address evolving risks from both digital and analogue threats, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) introduced EASA Part-Information Security (IS), a regulatory framework...Read More

First A350 freighter aft section rolls out in Hamburg By Parijat Sourabh Airbus is building two A350 freighter units for flight testing, planned for 2026 and 2027. The first fully equipped aft section of the Airbus A350 freighter has rolled out of the company’s Hamburg hangar. The section will now be transported to Toulouse for final assembly. In a LinkedIn...Read More