Pratt Cautiously Optimistic On GTF MRO Outlook By Sean Broderick Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) inspection program continues to track as forecasted, with signs that MRO throughput is slowly improving on the strength of increased material flow and repair options. PW1000G “MRO output” is up 20% year-to-date, Chris Calio, president of Pratt parent RTX, said on an Oct....Read More

Sustainability in Aircraft MRO: Building a Greener Future With the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sector’s critical importance growing every day due to fleet expansion and modernization—especially with the 2050 goal of achieving net-zero emissions—sustainability has become a mission statement. MRO operators are setting up their sustainable future, and many have been quick to adopt methods that reduce their environmental...Read More

Acron Aviation and Airbus join forces to offer an upgrade solution for 25-hour CVR Acron Aviation, a global leader in aerospace safety systems, and Airbus, have announced a collaboration to deliver an upgrade solution for Airbus’ operators worldwide. Certified, compliant, and configurable Acron Aviation’s 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), marketed as SRVIVR25, is Airbus’ chosen solution for 25-hour CVR recording capability....Read More

Talking to the European Commission’s Filip Cornelis In this episode of Raising the Aviation Bar, Filip Cornelis, Director for Aviation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), shares his insights as a key member of the Team Europe delegation to the 42nd ICAO General Assembly, a seminal event for world aviation every three years. Filip walks us...Read More

Britten-Norman reaches Major Milestone in UK-Built Islander Production Britten-Norman, manufacturer of the iconic Islander aircraft, has reached a major milestone in its programme to bring full aircraft production to its Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight, UK. Supported by new investment and a wide-ranging transformation initiative, the company has completed more than 50% of the first new UK-built Islander’s...Read More

The Future of Aviation | Prof Sir Iain Gray | TEDxCranfield University How will the future of aerospace look like? What will be its next revolution? Why does it take so long to move new ideas forward? From the Wright brothers’ first flight, to the rise of commercial aviation and Concorde, in this talk, Professor Sir Iain Gray, following his...Read More

Boeing, Airline Partners Set New Standard for Parts Authentication Boeing, in partnership with Southwest Airlines (SWA) and Aeroxchange Ltd., has successfully completed the aerospace industry’s first parts shipment accompanied by a digital 8130-3 certificate—an electronic version of the FAA-governed 8130-3 Authorized Release Certificate. This milestone advances supply chain security by preventing unapproved spare parts from entering the aerospace aftermarket. “This...Read More

Aviation Coalition Report Shows Progress Implementing Recommendations to Prevent Unapproved Parts New Members Join Efforts to Strengthen Aviation Supply Chain Integrity A new report from the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition, an organization formed to prevent unapproved parts from entering the industry, finds that companies are making progress implementing its initial recommendations. The report comes less than one year after the Coalition shared...Read More

Gulfstream Evokes Harmony With Debut of G300 By JulieInTheSky1971 True to form, Gulfstream’s team had an ace up their sleeve ready to lay on the table at their Discover the Difference customer event strategically positioned on September 30, two weeks before NBAA-BACE 2025. During the opening remarks kicking off the event, Gulfstream Aerospace President Mark Burns unveiled the latest model...Read More

Skyfly Axe SN001 Granted FAA Experimental Status Move marks key step for U.S. testing of Skyfly’s Vertically Capable Aircraft and toward possible production and customer demonstrations as soon as 2026. By Matt Ryan Skyfly announced this week that its prototype Axe Vertically Capable Aircraft (VCA) has received an Experimental certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to begin piloted...Read More