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

RAeS National Aerospace Library Have you been to The National Aerospace Library? Read IFA CEO, John Vincent’s details of his recent visit below: Event Report 20250326   The National Aerospace Library is one of the world’s most extensive libraries devoted to the development of aeronautics, aviation and aerospace technology. The National Aerospace Library, located in Farnborough, […] This content is only...Read More

EUROCAE – Call for Experts! New WG-132 Automated Aircraft Inspection: Calling All Experts! The aviation industry has begun testing the capabilities of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for aircraft maintenance. However, there is little industry guidance on the equivalence of using such a tool in place of physical aircraft inspections. WG-132 aims to develop standards, procedures, processes, and guidelines for the...Read More

Airbus investigating corrosion issues on some of its A220 passenger jets By Kris Van Cleave Airbus is investigating corrosion issues on some of its A220 passenger jets. The issue has been found on what the manufacturer calls a “limited population” of A220s, including some operated by U.S. airlines. The manufacturer and multiple airlines said the issue does not constitute an...Read More

EHang Completed First Flight of EH216-S Pilotless eVTOL Aircraft in Mexico, Ushering in a New Era of Low-Altitude Mobility EHang (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology platform company, announced the successful first flight of its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft in Mexico, marking the first flight of this aircraft type in Mexico....Read More

IFA Celebrates 50 Years! Thoughts from our CEO, John Vincent 50 years of airworthiness has been 50-years of advancing technology. It’s been 50-years of finding our way from an analogue world to a digital one. The term “personal computer” was first coined in 1975. Bill Gates and Paul Allen licensed their BASIC programming language. Many engineers had their first experience...Read More

FAA to Mandate Further Boeing 787 Structural Inspection By Len Varley The FAA will issue a new directive mandating inspections of the forward pressure bulkhead on Boeing 787 aircraft after reports of findings of “excessive gaps” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a new directive calling for further inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The new Airworthiness Directive (AD)...Read More

Vietnam considers regulatory changes to allow COMAC aircraft operations Vietnam is considering amending aviation laws to certify and operate Chinese-made COMAC aircraft, addressing aircraft shortages and facilitating fleet expansion for airlines. The Ministry of Construction has submitted a request to the Ministry of Justice for feedback on a fast-track procedure to amend decrees and circulars, enabling the licensing of Chinese-made...Read More