Vietnam, France cooperate to strengthen aviation safety monitoring capability Under the strategic planning component, the French side will assist CAAV in developing a roadmap to manage the projected growth of Vietnam’s aviation sector in the coming years. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) on April 9 signed Appendix VI to their technical...Read More

Civil Aviation MoU signed The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of civil aviation between the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait. The MoU aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of civil aviation. It covers areas...Read More

Cranfield launches Hydrogen for Civil Aviation course This course will provide a detailed overview of H2 and LH2 technologies for a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft. This will include an overview of the fundamental properties of gaseous and liquid hydrogen and the implications on materials, manufacturing and safety for aircraft applications. The course will also comprise material on: LH2 aircraft and propulsion system design. LH2 fuel tanks, cryogenic...Read More

My Experience as a John Saull Scholarship Recipient by Oliver Burden Ahead of our launch of the 2025 John Saull Scholarship, have a read below of what Oliver Burden, our 2024 winner experienced..   My Experience as a John Saull Scholarship Recipient Hello! I’m Oliver Burden, a 32 year old Aircraft Engineer and one of the 2024 John Saull Scholarship...Read More

Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that very high frequency (VHF) radio frequencies transfer between the active and standby windows of the tuning control panel...Read More

Lets Talk Tires, Nuts, Bolts & Electrons – FAA Safety Briefing Magazine By Rebekah Waters, FAA Safety Briefing Magazine It’s that time of year again. Time to get aircraft out of storage and ready for flight, or inspected for any wear and tear that winter weather may have caused. All aspects of aircraft inspection and maintenance are important, but there...Read More

Lithuania releases interim report into DHL cargo crash, confirms human error By Goda Labanauskaite The Transport Accident and Incident Investigations Division of Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice has published an interim report regarding the safety investigation into the crash of a DHL cargo aircraft in Vilnius in late November 2024. On November 25, 2024, a Swiftair Boeing 737-400 tragically crashed during...Read More

RAeS Hatfield Branch Sir Geoffrey De Havilland Memorial Lecture: Airworthiness – Moths to Flying Cars 16 October 2024 Weston Auditorium, De Havilland Campus Lecture As technology has developed, the assessment of airworthiness has also undergone massive change. Using his extensive experience in the industry, Lionel will discuss the critical balancing role that the Airworthiness Practitioners play in the development and...Read More

GA-ASI Achieves EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for MQ-9A and MQ-9B Platforms By General Atomics General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a world leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has received the prestigious EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for component maintenance from the French Military Continuing Airworthiness Authority, DSAE. This approval underscores GA-ASI’s commitment to the highest standards of safety,...Read More

IASS 2025 Call for Presentations Flight Safety Foundation is inviting speaker presentation submissions for the upcoming 78th Annual International Aviation Safety Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, 4th – 6th November 2025 Deadline: 21st April 2025 Possible Presentation Topics: Health and Wellbeing Awareness of issues related to well-being, peer support programs, fatigue risk management, workforce development, and positive culture. Addressing the health...Read More