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

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