IATA identifies five recurring aviation safety culture trends IATA has identified five recurring trends across its Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) assessments, highlighting gaps between safety intentions and employees’ operational experience. The findings point to challenges around leadership consistency, operational pressure, trust in reporting systems, safety communication and training. IATA said safety culture is strongest when actively monitored and enhanced,...Read More

Airlines face widebody jet shortage amid delays Aircraft manufacturers cannot meet surging airline demand for widebody jets. Boeing’s 777X program delays worsen the imbalance. Airlines may wait years before supply catches up with global route expansion needs. Boeing’s prolonged 777X certification and production delays have tightened an already strained widebody market. Airlines expanding long-haul networks across Asia, Middle East, and...Read More

Why aircraft electronics are becoming harder to cool More capable avionics, onboard computing and electrification are putting additional heat aboard aircraft and changing how engineers approach cooling. By Samantha McGrail Putting more computing power aboard an aircraft creates another engineering problem: the electronics have to get rid of the heat they produce. That challenge grows as vehicles add more capable avionics,...Read More

JetZero secures US$100 million financing as Z4 program moves toward full-scale flight By Ricardo Meier JetZero has secured a credit facility of up to US$100 million to support development of its Z4 blended-wing aircraft , including work on the full-scale Jet1 demonstrator and the manufacturing infrastructure required to eventually produce the unconventional commercial and military platform. The senior secured term...Read More

Lycoming Working With FAA on Maintenance Allegations By Russ Niles Lycoming says it’s working with the FAA after the agency announced it wants to fine the engine maker $60,000 for allegedly faulty maintenance on four TEO-540-C1A engines, one of its most advanced designs used in the Tecnam P2012 twin. The company pledged to cooperate fully with the agency after the proposed sanction was...Read More

Understanding aircraft accident investigations: a commitment to ever safer skies By EASA Aircraft accidents are very rare. However, when accidents do occur, the global aviation community is committed to learning everything possible from them to make flying safer for the future. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialised United Nations agency, sets the global framework for aviation safety through...Read More

Lufthansa Technik welcomes new talent for 2026 Anniversary year sees 287 new talents beginning their career at the German locations All available apprenticeship and dual study positions have been filled Seeking tomorrow’s aviation experts: Application period for 2027 is already underway As Lufthansa Technik celebrates 70 years of vocational training this year, a new personal chapter is beginning for many...Read More

The Clock Is Ticking on Leaded Aviation Fuel By Andrew Liu Every July, more than 10,000 general aviation aircraft from around the world fly here for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, widely recognized as the largest annual aviation gathering and fly-in convention. Many aircraft owners arrived this year with a common concern: The fuel that brought them there and has...Read More

Aviation Workforce Trends Shaping Summer 2026: What Aviation Employers Need to Know As the aviation industry continues its strong recovery and expansion, employers across Europe face a familiar challenge: finding and retaining qualified talent. While passenger numbers and flight schedules have returned to, and in some markets exceeded, pre-pandemic levels, the industry’s workforce pipeline has struggled to keep pace. For...Read More

Aviation sector urges youth to pursue STEM careers to tackle skills shortage By Nondumiso Ndlebe More than 500 attendees visited the Nelson Mandela International Career Expo. Defence and civil security company Saab Grintek Defence, in partnership with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and Lanseria International Airport, hosted the third annual Nelson Mandela International Career Expo recently to highlight opportunities in STEM-focused...Read More