HAL Dhruv NG helicopter completes maiden flight By Ricardo Meier DGCA certifies indigenous Shakti engine as HAL advances civil helicopter ambitions Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) conducted the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter in Bengaluru on December 30. The event was attended by India’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, and senior HAL officials. The flight introduces...Read More

It was a difficult year for aviation Air travel in 2025 has been anything but routine, with passengers facing an unprecedented series of crises. From deadly plane crashes to government shutdowns, technical failures, and even a rat infestation, the skies have been fraught with anxiety. As the Department of Transportation (DOT) campaigns for a return to the golden age of flying, travelers...Read More

Ocean Infinity Launches New Search for Lost Flight MH370 Ocean Infinity has launched its search for the lost Flight MH370, the aircraft that  disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 2014. MH370’s fate remains unknown, and the company believes that its advanced search technology could find the wreckage at last and perhaps yield new clues into the aircraft’s loss. AIS tracking...Read More

NTSB Chair News Conference on National Defense Authorization Act and Helicopter Safety National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy held a news conference on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and helicopter safety recommendations. Homendy said the department opposes Section 373 of the NDAA, explaining that the bill would reverse changes implemented by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy following the January...Read More

Boeing completes acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems, begins integration of commercial and aftermarket operations By MRO Business Today Contributor Boeing has finalized its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, bringing the aerospace manufacturer’s Boeing-related commercial operations and significant aftermarket capabilities fully under Boeing’s umbrella. The move marks one of the most consequential steps in Boeing’s recent restructuring efforts. “This is a pivotal moment in Boeing’s...Read More

Airbus steps in to rescue 3,000 UK jobs as Boeing strikes deal on Spirit AeroSystems carve-out By Jamie Young Airbus is set to secure the long-term future of almost 3,000 UK aerospace jobs after striking a long-awaited carve-out deal from Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, a move that ends months of uncertainty for workers in Belfast and Prestwick. Sources say...Read More

EASA ASC 2025 sees complacency as a safety threat, seeks rule simplification The biggest risk to aviation safety in Europe is complacency, arising as a consequence of the industry’s strong safety performance in the region in recent years, speakers at this year’s European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s Annual Safety Conference asserted. Meanwhile in an ever more complex operating landscape, existing...Read More

35th Richard G. McSpadden Report View the 35th Richard G. McSpadden Report here – https://www.aopa.org/training-and-saf… The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the 35th Richard Richard G. McSpadden Report—formerly the Joseph T. Nall Report—which analyzes general aviation accidents that occurred in 2023, the most recent year for which full data are available. The report provides...Read More

Tracking the helicopter certification slowdown: causes and consequences By Elan Head Certifying new rotorcraft technology has become increasingly challenging, particularly in the U.S. What’s the hold-up? If you joined the helicopter industry anytime this century, you have been waiting on certification of the first civil tiltrotor your entire career. Launched in the late 1990s, the Leonardo AW609, previously known as...Read More

How Boeing Is Tackling Its Quality Control Issues By Louis Hardiman Almost two years ago, Boeing’s 737 MAX program was almost struck with another disaster when an Alaska Airlines flight had to divert after a sudden blowout of an emergency exit door plug. Since then, Boeing has announced a “war on defects”, greatly improving its quality control regime to ensure that faulty Boeing 737 MAX...Read More