Lycoming Working With FAA on Maintenance Allegations By Russ Niles Lycoming says it’s working with the FAA after the agency announced it wants to fine the engine maker $60,000 for allegedly faulty maintenance on four TEO-540-C1A engines, one of its most advanced designs used in the Tecnam P2012 twin. The company pledged to cooperate fully with the agency after the proposed sanction was...Read More

Understanding aircraft accident investigations: a commitment to ever safer skies By EASA Aircraft accidents are very rare. However, when accidents do occur, the global aviation community is committed to learning everything possible from them to make flying safer for the future. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialised United Nations agency, sets the global framework for aviation safety through...Read More

Lufthansa Technik welcomes new talent for 2026 Anniversary year sees 287 new talents beginning their career at the German locations All available apprenticeship and dual study positions have been filled Seeking tomorrow’s aviation experts: Application period for 2027 is already underway As Lufthansa Technik celebrates 70 years of vocational training this year, a new personal chapter is beginning for many...Read More

The Clock Is Ticking on Leaded Aviation Fuel By Andrew Liu Every July, more than 10,000 general aviation aircraft from around the world fly here for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, widely recognized as the largest annual aviation gathering and fly-in convention. Many aircraft owners arrived this year with a common concern: The fuel that brought them there and has...Read More

Aviation Workforce Trends Shaping Summer 2026: What Aviation Employers Need to Know As the aviation industry continues its strong recovery and expansion, employers across Europe face a familiar challenge: finding and retaining qualified talent. While passenger numbers and flight schedules have returned to, and in some markets exceeded, pre-pandemic levels, the industry’s workforce pipeline has struggled to keep pace. For...Read More

Aviation sector urges youth to pursue STEM careers to tackle skills shortage By Nondumiso Ndlebe More than 500 attendees visited the Nelson Mandela International Career Expo. Defence and civil security company Saab Grintek Defence, in partnership with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and Lanseria International Airport, hosted the third annual Nelson Mandela International Career Expo recently to highlight opportunities in STEM-focused...Read More

European Commission backs Climate Impulse hydrogen round-the-world flight By Ben Sampson The European Commission has granted its official patronage to Climate Impulse, the project aiming to make the first non-stop, zero-emission flight around the world powered entirely by green hydrogen. Led by explorer Bertrand Piccard and composite-materials engineer Raphaël Dinelli, Climate Impulse is developing a liquid-hydrogen, fuel-cell-electric aircraft, now under construction in...Read More

Aerospace industry launches hiring campaign amid skills shortages By Adam McCulloch The aerospace industry has launched a nationwide recruitment campaign after new figures revealed that two-thirds of employers are struggling with skills shortages that are holding back growth. Trade body ADS has joined forces with Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce and Safran to launch the There’s Aerospace For You campaign in...Read More

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works tests sensor-driven autonomy on a fighter aircraft By Teodor Stefan An artificial intelligence (AI) agent used targeting information from an operational sensor to execute successful air intercepts against a live target. Across 8 flights, the X-62 Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft executed 27 AI-controlled intercepts.  The objective was to demonstrate that the X-62 and its integrated autonomy...Read More

Kenya Reviews Bill to Establish Independent Transportation Safety Board Kenya’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has considered a legislative proposal to establish an independent body responsible for investigating transport accidents and incidents across the country’s road, rail, aviation and maritime sectors. The Committee reviewed the proposed Kenya Transportation Safety Board Bill, 2026, on 6 August as part of its scrutiny of...Read More