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

AIR Expands eVTOL Flight Operations in Florida Following FAA Airworthiness Certificate Issuance FAA certification enables key flight testing phase for AIR’s eVTOL prototype, strengthening US operations and regulatory pathway AIR, the leading OEM for midsize eVTOLs, announced today that its latest US-based eVTOL prototype has successfully received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification, a key step in the company’s mission to bring electric...Read More

Meeting the challenge of airworthiness certification through continuous verification By Jay Thomas Recent trends in embedded system development have made designing – and delivering – advanced air-mobility systems more challenging than ever before. Game-changing and innovative technology advances are being realized in software, resulting in large code bases that are more complex. Software teams are growing in size as well,...Read More

Savvy’s Anomaly Detection Uses AI To Analyze Engines System will help discover problems that can then be addressed by human experts By Matt Thurber Savvy Aviation has introduced an anomaly detection tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to augment human-led diagnoses of piston engine problems. The GADFly tool is designed to help identify unusual engine behavior based on analysis of...Read More

Uganda Airlines completes first in-house engine change on CRJ900, sets sights on regional MRO growth Uganda Airlines has marked a major milestone in its maintenance journey with the successful completion of its first in-house engine change on a Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft (registration 5X-KNP). The achievement comes as the airline prepares to celebrate its sixth anniversary, underscoring its growing technical capacity and drive toward...Read More

Patrick Ky, former EASA executive director, joins Vertical Aerospace’s board Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announced the appointment of Patrick Ky to its board of directors, strengthening the company’s regulatory expertise and leadership in certification. The appointment is effective as of Sept. 1, 2025. Ky served as executive director of the European...Read More

Flying has never been safer. Then why do crashes still haunt us? By Kaif Shaikh When Air India Flight 171 went down, it shocked the public and professionals who knew how capable modern jets have become. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the most advanced airliners ever built, had never suffered a fatal crash until this disaster. What made it...Read More

FlightSafety To Build Training Center in Mesa, Arizona By Jessica Reed 100,000-sq-ft learning center is expected to open in 2028 FlightSafety International yesterday announced plans to construct a 100,000-sq-ft learning center in Mesa, Arizona. The move will expand the company’s flight crew and maintenance technician training operations as it responds to increasing global demand for aviation education services. Scheduled to...Read More