Catch up on the content from the ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Global Summit 12th – 14th August 2025 saw the Third ICAO NGAP Global Summit (NGAP/3) in Durban, South Africa, at the renowned Durban International Conference Centre. Co-hosted by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), under the leadership of the Department of Transport, this summit was a...Read More

Bristow and Beta Start Testing Electric Aircraft Routes in Norway Flights could connect the coastal cities Bergen and Stavanger By Charles Alcock Helicopter operator Bristow Norway and Beta Technologies have started operational tests in Norway with the U.S. manufacturer’s Alia CX300 electric aircraft. Trials will last several months and got underway on August 8 using a “test arena” approved by...Read More

Partnership Drives Development of Autonomous eVTOL Infrastructure By Joe Macey Wisk Aero and Signature Aviation partner to develop vertiports, operational frameworks, and regulatory infrastructure, advancing autonomous eVTOL operations across key U.S. markets Wisk Aero, a leading developer of autonomous, all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, have signed a...Read More

Manchester Air Disaster remembered 40 years on By Richard Stead A man who lost his 18-year-old daughter in the Manchester Air Disaster said he would never forget dropping her off at the airport exactly 40 years ago. Fifty-three passengers and two crew members perished on 22 August 1985 after an engine on a British Airtours aeroplane caught fire on the...Read More

UK CAA publishes new safety insights to guide future eVTOL regulation Electric Take-Off and Landing aircraft (eVTOLs) are being developed by a mixture of start-ups and traditional aviators and are testing the frontier of battery technology for inter-city and regional flight in the coming years. They promise to be quieter with potentially lower operational costs than traditional rotorcraft, bringing the...Read More

AeroTube 2025 RAeS AeroTube Get creative and enter our video competition, we are challenging you to show off your creative skills and share your knowledge… The RAeS Next Generation Board is inviting you to produce an informative video on something aerospace or aviation related. It could be anything; a topic they were particularly passionate about, a project from university or...Read More

Woman whose husband died in 1985 plane crash advocates safety to JAL employees Machiko Taniguchi, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, spoke in July directly to young JAL employees involved in flight safety, her first such opportunity since the tragedy. “The safety of the skies rests on your eyes and your hands,”...Read More

Vietnam PM orders stronger measures to ensure aviation safety and security Recent aviation incidents raising concerns about operation safety. Under his Directive No.21/CT-TTg, dated August 12, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered ministries, agencies, and local authorities to step up aviation safety and security measures in the wake of recent incidents that have raised concerns about operational safety....Read More

Crucial DGCA Unit Meant to Audit Aircraft Safety Is Half Empty and Neglected By Kunal Purohit An RTI filed by The Wire has revealed that 43% of all posts in the Directorate of Airworthiness, meant to conduct surprise technical checks on private airlines, are vacant. A crucial unit at the frontline of India’s air safety apparatus, meant to keep a...Read More

IndiGo Starts Major Expansion Of Bengaluru MRO Hub By Swaati Ketkar IndiGo has started constructing its much-awaited MRO facility at Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) in Bengaluru. As it expands its fleet, the Indian airline hopes to achieve self-reliance in aircraft maintenance and reduce foreign currency spending on maintenance of its aircraft as it expands its fleet. The airline claims the...Read More