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

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