AeroChallenge 2025: Are You Ready to Out-Fly the Competition? AeroChallenge is back — and it’s your chance to put your aerospace knowledge and creativity to the test in this fully virtual, global competition! Open to students, apprentices, and recent graduates, AeroChallenge 2025 is free to enter and offers prizes in two exciting categories — with one ultimate winner crowned AeroChallenge Champion. The Challenges: The build...Read More

Avionics Industry Set to Soar Into 2032 Amid M&A Boom and Tech Advancements By John Persinos The global avionics industry, valued at approximately USD 91.32 billion in 2023, is forecast to surge to USD 179.44 billion by 2032, growing at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.67%, according to a new report by Fortune Business Insights. In 2023, North...Read More

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Recognizing excellence in civil aviation, exceptional leadership, and technological innovation Deadline for submissions: June 27 The recipients will be honored at the 78th annual International Aviation Safety Summit, Lisbon, Portugal, from November 4-6. https://il9mkhhbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00103I28N-tvEse7BpHE2kcncOm-1DLGCLvduQ0tbsrqQEgnSQFUCvgdfn7wCI3MGFejaYEaePIso7JjHkPA1vdMHOM1D85cKfVegeqYJnKAXs1KU8i94ksRqgSOpSQtovdKUpip_KO2ppvWioHznEXVeyrcKjM1TRIcrA3bqU6TFI=&c=Gn2uG_yQSnsvUkX_z8c_rZCw6VvlaqJzVfaUfSdt7uE-vZ8-m0fg_g==&ch=OB9Ah68MuvRcw9pLZZrT3zT_EPyFqG6ewSda9D8yxT39lnt-TYchJA== David Morrison Innovation Award The Flight Safety Foundation David Morrison Innovation Award, named after one of the Foundation’s founders, honors notable innovation in...Read More

Autonomous Merlin Pilot Wins Airworthiness Approval in New Zealand By Hanneke Weitering The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) has awarded Merlin an experimental airworthiness certificate for its Merlin Pilot autonomous flight platform, clearing it to begin certification flight testing in the country, the company announced on May 22. Starting with the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Merlin intends to...Read More

FAA Faces Staffing Crisis Amid Wave Of Departures By Amelia Walsh More than 1,200 employees—including senior leaders and technical experts—are leaving, raising concerns about the agency’s ability to maintain key safety and regulatory functions. The Federal Aviation Administration is facing a surge in resignations and retirements, driven in part by a Trump-era program to cut labor costs, the Wall Street Journal reported on...Read More

Boeing publicizes fourth Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Report By Bjorn Fehrm Boeing Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Don Ruhmann publishes his 2025 Safety Report today. Leeham was present in briefings both on the report content (this article) and how the safety work is progressing in view of recent problem areas (a Monday article). The report describes the work of the dedicated...Read More

Celebrate ‘May-tenance’ month By Flight Safety ‘May-tenance month’ is back, shining a spotlight on the essential role of aircraft maintenance engineers in keeping our skies safe. This year, celebrate their expertise, dedication and the vital contributions they make to aviation safety, with a month of engaging activities and initiatives. Aircraft maintenance engineers play a vital role in keeping the skies...Read More

ZeroAvia to Build Manufacturing Hub in Scotland Zero-emission aviation leader will launch a Hydrogen Centre of Excellence and major manufacturing facility close to Glasgow Airport Scottish Enterprise have awarded ZeroAvia a £9m Regional Selective Assistance grant to help realise the project alongside company investment, creating hundreds of jobs The manufacturing plans build on UK Government R&D funding and equity investment...Read More

Airbus Summit 2025 – Update on progress toward sustainable aviation By Eric Brothers At the third edition of the Airbus Summit held in Toulouse, France in March, experts, creators, and innovators from around the world gathered in person and online to learn the latest news of the plane maker’s efforts toward sustainable aerospace. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said, “We thought...Read More

ITE and ST Engineering launch state-of-the-art engine MRO training facility to strengthen aviation talent In a significant move to bolster the aviation maintenance sector, the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and ST Engineering have inaugurated a cutting-edge training facility dedicated to aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO). Named Onboarding Aviation Skills, Knowledge and Innovation Learning Laboratory (Onboarding@SKILL), this facility...Read More