Joby Progresses to Next Phase of Aircraft Flight Test Program Joby’s two pre-production prototype aircraft completed more than 1,500 flights, spanning a total distance of more than 33,000 miles, over the past four years. Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has successfully completed its pre-production flight test program and...Read More

AAIB Report: VA-1X, G-EVTL, on 9 August 2023 Report into an accident involving an VA-1X (G-EVTL), which suffered a forced landing following power unit failure, Cotswold Airport (Kemble), Gloucestershire on 9 August 2023 The aircraft was being flown by a remote pilot on a test flight at 30 ft agl when a propeller blade detached from the electric propulsion unit...Read More

MIGHTYFLY Receives Industry First FAA Flight Corridor Approval For Large Autonomous Cargo EVTOL MIGHTYFLY has received an FAA Flight Corridor Approval To Start A-To-B Flight Testing, The First Large Autonomous Cargo EVTOL Company To Reach This Regulatory Milestone MightyFly, a company developing autonomous cargo aircraft for expedited logistics, announced today that it has become the first large autonomous cargo eVTOL...Read More

Get your nominations in for the RAeS Awards – Recognition for Global Aerospace Professionals The Royal Aeronautical Society has been honouring outstanding achievers in the global aerospace industry since 1909, when Wilbur and Orville Wright came to London to receive the Society’s first Gold Medal. Over the years, honouring aerospace achievers in this way has […] This content is only...Read More

FAA Requires Aviation Organizations to Detect, Address Safety Risks Early The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing new requirements for charter airlines, commuter airlines, air tour operators, and certain aircraft manufacturers to implement a Safety Management System (SMS). SMS provides a means for a structured, repeatable, systematic approach to proactively identify hazards and manage safety risk. By incorporating SMS, these...Read More

2023 Whittle Award Winner Lillian Lungu Receives Her Award at MRO Africa 2024 Zambia Civil Aviation Authority Press Statement The International Federation of Airworthiness –IFA – has awarded a female Zambian aircraft engineer with the prestigious Whittle Safety Award, for an outstanding contribution or achievement in advancing the safety of aircraft. Lillian Lungu who is Manager Quality Safety at Zambia...Read More

My Experience as a John Saull Scholarship Recipient by Emily Wilson Ahead of our launch of the 2024 John Saull Scholarship, have a read below of what Emily Wilson, our 2023 winner experienced..   My Experience as a John Saull Scholarship Recipient Being selected as a recipient of the John Saull Scholarship has been a significant milestone in my professional...Read More

The LEAP Engine’s Open MRO Ecosystem Expands Its Reach By Jay Stowe, GE Aerospace When the CFM LEAP engine entered service in 2016, it did so with high hopes. CFM International, a 50-50 joint company between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, was confident that the LEAP engine would significantly improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise and CO2 emissions, and enable higher aircraft...Read More

BA – The Club – A day in the life of our line engineers IFA Comments: Well done BA for highlighting to its customers the vital role played by Licensed Aircraft Engineers across the globe. 30 Years of British Airways Engineering Wales They play an important role to keep the lights on here at British Airways, but it’s not often...Read More

Stall Warning Flight Test Turns Disastrous – Video Watch Flight Safety Detectives video on stall warning flight test. A Beech Hawker 900XP jet crashed while doing a flight test of a stall warning system. Special guest Miles O’Brien joins Todd Curtis and John Goglia deconstruct the disastrous February 2024 aviation incident. The accident occurred during a positioning flight that happened...Read More