COMAC crosses global milestone By Swati. K China’s homegrown narrowbody has crossed its first international border, but matching Boeing and Airbus will depend as much on maintenance, certification and supply chains as aircraft production. When Air China Flight CA723 landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on August 12 after departing Beijing aboard a COMAC C919, the two-hour journey became one of the...Read More

PODCAST: Glenn Piper of WireMasters on Connecting the Future: The Critical Role of Wiring in Advanced Air Mobility By Jason Pritchard Our latest podcast episode is now live! This week, we were joined by Glenn Piper, Director of Global Product Manager at WireMasters. eVTOL Insights host Jason Pritchard and Glenn explore the increasingly critical role of wiring and electrical architecture...Read More

Explaining DO-178C: The safety standard for software in aviation By Andrew Longhurst DO-178C, officially titled Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, serves as the foundational standard for aerospace safety. It is the primary standard used by certification authorities like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates civil aviation in the United States, and European Union Aviation Safety Agency...Read More

BBC The engineers: Flying at the edge Aviation is being reimagined for a changing planet: Vertical take-off passenger cars for city centres. Hydrogen powered planes for zero carbon travel. Hyper-sonic flights to take the London to Sydney journey to under two hours. Leading aircraft engineers Kelly Latimer, US Aerospace engineer, flight test pilot, and former Flight Test Director of Virgin...Read More

Heart Aerospace cleared for X1 flight tests FAA issues experimental airworthiness certificate for hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator By Jonathan. S Heart Aerospace has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate in the Experimental Category (SAC-EC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), clearing the company to begin flight testing of its X1 demonstrator aircraft. The approval marks a significant milestone in the development...Read More

FAA Certifies Boeing 737-7, Clearing Smallest MAX Variant for Delivery By Helwing Villamizar The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Boeing 737-7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family to move toward customer deliveries after a flight-test and analysis program that began in 2018. The regulator granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737-7 design, Boeing...Read More

Air India B787 GEnx-1B In Flight Shut Down After Maintenance Error 5 Years Earlier On 4 August 2023 Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANW suffered un-commanded In Flight Shut Down (IFSD) of its No 1 GE GEnx-1B engine 9 minutes after take off, forcing a return to Mumbai Airport. The Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) published their safety investigation report in May 2025.  This was the source of the illustrations below. Note:...Read More

Deputy FAA administrator to leave agency By Sam Ogozalek Chris Rocheleau’s departure comes amid a personnel shakeup and reorganization at the agency. Deputy FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau announced Thursday that he is leaving the agency. Next week will be his last, he said at an internal town hall watched by POLITICO. He’s the latest in a string of high-ranking officials that have...Read More

Inspector shortage prompts Kenya airworthiness rule change By Hilka Birns The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has doubled the period of validity of aircraft certificates of airworthiness from one year to two years, citing a shortage of safety inspectors and a growing national fleet. The regulator said the move will reduce pressure on inspection teams while maintaining oversight standards. Kenya’s...Read More

On 23 July 2026, aviation hit a new milestone. Flightradar24 tracked 153,359 commercial flights in a single day — the busiest commercial day it has ever recorded — and 287,364 total flights worldwide. That represents a 5.9% year-on-year increase in commercial flights compared with the same weekday in 2025. It is a striking snapshot of where aviation is heading: more...Read More