ICAO Council adopts new international aviation Standards and Recommended Practices New aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) adopted at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will enhance safety and accelerate the transformation of the global air navigation system, including the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). “The sustainable development of aviation worldwide requires a performance-driven and service-oriented advanced global...Read More

ZeroAvia announces plans to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for regional aircraft powered by its hydrogen-electric propulsion system By Charles Alcock, AIN Managing Editor ZeroAvia has announced plans to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for regional aircraft powered by its hydrogen-electric propulsion system. On Tuesday, the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with line maintenance provider...Read More

NTSB Safety Report: Aluminium Propeller Blades Read NTSB’s Safety Report on Aluminium Propellor Blades here.Read More

We are sad to hear of the passing of Ken Smart CBE, FRAeS former chief investigator at UK AAIB. Our condolences to his family and friends.Read More

Japan Allocates $33B To Develop Hydrogen-Powered, Next-Gen Airliner; Looks To Challenge China’s COMAC By Ashish Dangwal, The Eur Asian Times In a bid to revitalize its aviation industry and avoid past setbacks, Japan’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to collaborate with the private sector on the development of a next-generation passenger aircraft.  The plan, announced by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade...Read More

Read the April editions of DOM Magazine & Aviation Maintenance Magazine here! DOM Magazine (pagesuite.com) Q1 2024 | Aviation Maintenance Magazine (avm-mag.com)  Read More

Who is Responsible for Compliance? By Paul White Before we can answer that question, we need to understand what compliance is. What does compliance mean? If we search through various dictionaries, compliance can be referred to as the act of adhering to laws, regulations, guidelines and standards relevant to a particular industry or organisation. It involves ensuring that individuals, businesses...Read More

Pilot mental health – can AI-powered psychological assessment help? IFA comments: For crew, engineers and controllers, the ‘predictive’ approach is desirable. However, the practicalities when applied to the immensely diverse sets of circumstances in aviation may create even more uncertainty. In the week that an expert committee recommended to the FAA that pilots be allowed to get ‘talk therapy’ from...Read More

UK Startup Develops “an eVTOL Bus” By Chris Stonor Bristol-based UK startup, Sora Aviation, is developing an eVTOL bus with zero emissions, low noise and affordable ticket prices for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, writes wearefinn.com, who recently interviewed company co-Founder and CEO, Furqan. Furqan served as the Technical Authority on AAM at GKN and has led multiple electric, hybrid...Read More

FAA Rules Aside, U.S. Shops Prepare For SMS By Sean Broderick, Aviation Week Network The FAA remains undecided about whether to require organizationwide safety management systems for its 5,000 certified repair stations, but the global footprint of many U.S.-based shops leaves them with no choice. Transport Canada (TC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) both require safety management...Read More