The “Civil and Military Airworthiness: Recent Developments and Challenges” Special Issue will cover a broad range of contemporary issues and research conducted in the fields of initial and continuing airworthiness, both in the civil and military aviation. This Special Issue offers the opportunity to academics, researchers, and industry practitioners working in the broader airworthiness area to publish their original research...Read More

Airline Business spoke to Clark in London during September, he was most focused on the next steps for his airline and the looming challenges in the industry.Read More

Jelle Hieminga, Lecturer Aviation Academy was delighted to accept an invitation to attend the CHC Safety & Quality Summit and present on the joint IFA research project.Read More

IFA Professional Member, Andy Evans, Director, Aerossurance Ltd shares his report and considers the Lessons Learned following the publication of the final ATSB report into the 2014 ATR72 serious incident.Read More

Recommendation 6 of the FAA-commissioned 'Boeing 737 MAX Flight Control System by JATR’, released 11th October, was for a more ‘holistic, integrated aircraft-level approach’ to aircraft certification.  Read More

NASA’s X-57 Maxwell, the agency’s first all-electric X-plane and first crewed X-planed in two decades, is delivered to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in its Mod II configuration.Read More

Documentary about the development of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The 747 was a game changer, the airliner that revolutionised mass, cheap air travel. But the first wide-bodied plane was originally intended as a stopgap to Boeing's now-abandoned supersonic jet. This is the remarkable untold story of the jumbo, a billion-dollar gamble that pushed 1960s technology to the limits to...Read More

I’m thinking a lot about what happened with the Boeing 737 Max. For one thing, 346 people died in two crashes less than six months apart in almost brand-new aircraft. For another, the crashes have led to the six-month—and growing—worldwide grounding of the aircraft. As far as I can recall, this is the longest grounding of a major aircraft type. It is critical...Read More

A key issue for the investigation into this tragic accident, which killed 9, will be whether the aircraft broke up in flight because the aircraft’s loading or flying exceeded the type’s certified limits.Read More

FAA Aviation MX Human Factors Quarterly Click here  – September Edition The September edition of the FAA MX Fatigue news letter this quarter includes: WHAT AVIATION LEADERS CAN DO TO FIX SAFETY AND QUALITY PROBLEMS – Dr. Marc Szepan Four leadership best practices – the Four A’s – for fixing safety and quality problems. HOW DOES A GOLDEN BOLT REDUCE FOD?...Read More