Decommissioning By Eric Kulisch FedEx Corp. said Tuesday that it permanently retired 12 aircraft and took a $21 million impairment charge during the fourth quarter as part of an effort to streamline the air network in line with anticipated demand and modernize the fleet. The Memphis, Tennessee-based express logistics giant said it removed seven Airbus A300-600 aircraft, three large MD-11...Read More

Hydrogen Aviation: Pushing the Envelope By Mike Hirschberg and Jesse Schneider The Vertical Flight Society held its fourth annual H2-Aero Symposium on April 2–3, 2025, in Long Beach, California, with the theme, “Pushing the Envelope.” This year’s symposium featured two days of groundbreaking presentations with the latest cutting-edge developments by the who’s who of the hydrogen aviation and fuel cell...Read More

In February Boeing informed 787 customers (and the FAA) that “multiple cargo barrier fitting links were possibly manufactured with an incorrect titanium alloy material” The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of multiple supplier notices of escapement (NOEs) indicating that...Read More

CAA Safety Notice: Maintenance of Historic Piston and Gas Turbine Airframe Fuel/Hydraulic System Switches and Components The purpose of this Safety Notice is for historic aircraft operators and maintainers to draw their attention to the importance of monitoring and maintaining the airworthiness of ageing tertiary fuel and hydraulic system switches and similar components. Safety Notice SN-2025/009  Read More

Pentagon funding for firm’s new unmanned helicopter By Ross Pollard, BBC News A former Royal Navy pilot who now makes unmanned helicopters said he has “never had a job as exciting as this”. Certo Aerospace, based near Frome, Somerset, said it has made the UK’s heaviest, operational, unmanned helicopter. Part-funded by the Pentagon, it is hoped the aircraft – currently...Read More

Paul Fromme, Chair of the Aerospace Division, Institution of Mechanical Engineers comments on Air India plane crash “The first step will be to recover and analyse the flight data and cockpit voice recorders (‘black box’). While it obviously was a catastrophic crash, it occurred in an accessible area and from low altitude, therefore there is a good likelihood that these...Read More

Groundbreaking roadmap for aircraft of the future released At a glance: Landmark roadmap established between national aviation authorities from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. It aims to ensure safety, foster collaboration, and promote technological innovation. It also aims to streamline the certification and validation process for new aircraft types across international boundaries. Across much of...Read More

EASA publishes CZIB for airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in close coordination with the European Commission, has published a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin on the Middle East, addressing the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. The issuance follows recent military developments in the region, including air strikes conducted by...Read More

Air India crash: DGCA mandates immediate safety overhaul on Air India’s Dreamliner fleet post-incident The June 12 air crash involving an Air India Boeing 787-800 has prompted India’s civil aviation regulator to mandate an urgent round of enhanced safety inspections across the airline’s Dreamliner fleet. The move comes just days after flight AI-171, en route from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, suffered...Read More

VoltAero unveils redesigned electric-hybrid aircraft at Paris Air Show By Ian Molyneaux French start-up VoltAero has unveiled a redesigned Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025, after working with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness certification agency. On June 15, 2025, the company said, “multiple factors led to this evolution” with a decision to “decrease complexity”...Read More