FAA Proposes Safety Requirements for Airbus A321XLR Amid External Fuel Fire Concerns The FAA is addressing concerns that passengers and crew members would not be able to safely evacuate an Airbus A321XLR. By Rytis Beresnevicius The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice of proposed special conditions addressing the integral rear center tank (RCT) of the A321XLR. According to the...Read More

Test flights can begin for new electric aircraft By Danny Fullbrook A company has been given approval to develop a new type of electric and sustainable aircraft that does not require a runway. ARC Aero Systems, based at Cranfield in Bedfordshire, has secured Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification for a “gyroplane” to support rural areas and emergency rescue services. The...Read More

Gulfstream G700 long-range business jet awarded EASA certification  By Luke Peters On May 15, 2024, just over a month after receiving certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the latest addition to its product range, the ultra-long range G700 business jet, has also now been awarded the necessary approvals from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The...Read More

Air Tanzania Boeing 787 has remained grounded in Malaysia since November 2023 By Luke Peters An Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that was sent to Malaysia for maintenance in November 2023 remains in the Asian country after corrosion issues were discovered with the aircraft’s two Rolls-Royce engines. According to reports in local media, the aircraft involved (registered 5H-TCJ) has been...Read More

MRO: Assessing African Airlines’ Maintenance Paradox Potential Africa has the greatest potential for growth in the aviation industry of all regions. While the country’s commitment to supporting safe, secure and sustainable air transport across Africa remains unchanged, accelerating the advancement of aviation across the continent is imperative. MRO Africa convened in Addis Ababa by the Chief Executive Officer of African...Read More

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Federal Aviation Bill By Hewling Villamizar IFA Comments: The move to 25-hour cockpit voice recorders is good for aviation safety  The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a significant federal aviation bill to tackle aviation safety, improve passenger safety and airlines staff alike. The bill also includes airport and air travel infrastructure investments. The bill,...Read More

How Generative AI Will Change the Commercial Aviation Industry By Ryan Schradin IFA Comments: The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies applied to “airworthiness of equipment across the industry”. It will certainly be interesting to see what companies, like Collins Aerospace develop. As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies mature and make their way into the commercial aviation industry, they could deliver...Read More

Wildfire Threat Drives European Firebomber Modernization By Tony Osborne, Aviation Week Network A wave of orders from Europe looks set to enable the restart of production for one of Canada’s most famous aviation exports. In the coming months, six European countries with financial support from the European Commission (EC) are expected to have finalized contracts for 24 De Havilland Canada...Read More

Boeing’s “board now leans towards moving headquarters away from its current location in Arlington, Va., and back to the Seattle area” By Shawn Tully, Fortune The most crucial CEO search in decades just took a pivotal turn: David Gitlin exited the race for the top job at the Boeing Co. From this writer’s reporting, Gitlin—chief of heating and ventilation giant Carrier Global and...Read More

Aviation Autonomy: Consultation Background The Law Commission has been asked by the Civil Aviation Authority (“CAA”) and Department for Transport (“DfT”) to review the law around autonomous flight, in order to support the safe development of rapidly advancing technology. The three-year review is partly funded by UK Research & Innovation (“UKRI”) through the Future Flight Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK...Read More