Audit Flags Nagging FAA Maintenance Oversight Issues By Sean Broderick The FAA is slowly addressing gaps in its air carrier maintenance oversight process, but shortcomings remain in staffing vacancies, inspector experience level, and support documentation, a Transportation Department (DOT) review concluded. “FAA’s under-resourced inspections, low Certificate Management Office (CMO) inspector staffing levels, and ineffective workforce planning are insufficient to oversee...Read More
Man jailed after selling £7m of fake plane parts By Joshua Askew A man has been jailed after selling almost £7m worth of counterfeit plane parts that grounded hundreds of international flights. Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, from Virginia Water in Surrey, previously admitted defrauding customers between 2019 and 2023 while director of UK company AOG Technics. The former techno DJ sold more...Read More
Lawmakers Push FAA Certification Reforms For eVTOLs By Ben Goldstein A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at streamlining parts of the FAA’s type certification process, with a particular focus on eVTOL and advanced air mobility aircraft. The proposed Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act would require the FAA to publish clearer timelines for certification reviews, define when...Read More
AutoFlight debut ‘world’s first’ 10-passenger eVTOL By Elsie Clark Chinese developers AutoFlight have debuted Matrix, what they claim is the world’s first 10-passenger eVTOL. Weighing five tons, the air taxi took to the skies for the first time in a public demonstration on 5 February. AutoFlight say the design even includes washbasins and lavatories in the cabin. Most eVTOLs in...Read More
HAECO completes Trent XWB engine build activities ahead of Lunar New Year travel surge HAECO, a global leader in aircraft engineering and maintenance solutions, has successfully completed a series of Trent XWB engine build activities in Beijing for a major Chinese operator, in anticipation of increased travel demand leading up to the Lunar New Year festivities. As a member of...Read More
EASA Pilots Take Flight Testing COMAC C919 to New Heights in Shanghai By Aero News Journal The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken a significant step in the certification process for the COMAC C919 by conducting test flights in Shanghai. Pilots from EASA have performed verification and evaluation flights on the Chinese-manufactured narrowbody jet, assessing its performance, handling qualities, and...Read More
Senate Panel Advances FAA Safety Review Bill would require independent panel to assess agency-wide FAA safety management practices. By Matt Ryan The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Thursday advanced new legislation directing the FAA to convene an independent expert panel to evaluate and recommend improvements to a comprehensive, agencywide safety management system. Introduced Jan. 27 as S. 3700,...Read More
ICCAIA Annual Report 2025 *Airworthiness committee report on page 13 The ICCAIA Annual Report 2025 is now available. The report outlines updates from all ICCAIA committees and advisory group and provides a summary of key work and activities undertaken throughout the year. Read the report: 2025 Annual ReportRead More
Next-Gen Workforce & Training Evolution By MRO Today Aerospace MRO is a sector where one cannot leave anything to chance. Every aspect is intrinsically connected with safety. Technological advances are as good as those who are skilled to operate them. Given the advancements and smarter MRO practices, the need for a new generation of skilled professionals has never been greater...Read More
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