ED-300A | Guidance on conducting an AFHA and PASA for a VTOL using a generic example ED-300A supersedes ED-300 ‘Guidance on Conducting an Aircraft Functional Hazard Assessment and Preliminary Aircraft Safety Assessment for a VTOL Using a Generic Example’ issued in October 2022. A VTOL example is needed to show how aircraft-level Failure Conditions and their associated requirements can be...Read More
Swansea research contributes to world-first hydrogen aero engine breakthrough By UK Aviation News Researchers from Swansea University have played a key role in a landmark aviation achievement after a modern aero engine was successfully operated on 100% hydrogen fuel at full take-off power for the first time. The milestone marks the culmination of a four-year international programme led by Rolls-Royce...Read More
Joby Aviation Is Pushing the Boundaries of Electric Aviation Power-train chief Jon Wagner explains why integration beats invention By Elan Head When JoeBen Bevirt founded the company now known as Joby Aviation in 2009, electric aircraft were on few people’s minds. Tesla’s first electric vehicle, the Roadster, had arrived on the market just one year earlier, and it was not yet evident that EVs would transform the...Read More
GE Hybrid-Electric Evaluation Paves Way For Flight Tests By Guy Norris GE Aerospace is moving toward flight tests of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine system on a modified Saab 340B testbed following the completion of ground tests of the propulsion system at the company’s facility in Peebles, Ohio. Developed through NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project, the propulsion system is...Read More
Intelligent Energy Joins UK Alliance to Accelerate Hydrogen Flight By Intelligent Energy Limited Intelligent Energy (IE), the UK’s leading hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer, has joined the Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance (HIA), to help the UK to seize its opportunity to be a world leader in hydrogen flight. The alliance brings together companies from across the aviation sector, including Airbus, Bristol...Read More
ACAS X Is Already in the Cockpit. The AI-and-ATC Debate Is Three Years Too Late. Part 1. The FAA approved an AI-augmented collision avoidance system years ago. The current debate over SMART misses what the regulatory architecture already settled. By Vincent E. Bianco III ATC Correspondent, Leeham News & Analysis The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has already approved an artificial-intelligence-augmented...Read More
The SYOS Aerospace SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has completed a series of fully autonomous mission trials, clearing the aircraft for serial production. By Lisa West The SYOS Aerospace SA200 uncrewed autonomous helicopter has completed a series of fully autonomous mission trials, clearing the aircraft for serial production. The trials, which concluded a five-year development programme, demonstrated the SA200’s ability to...Read More
Embraer E2 completes 10 years since first flight Milestone comes as E2 family backlog reaches 286 firm orders, led by the E195-E2 By Ricardo Meier A decade has passed since Embraer achieved a pivotal moment in its commercial aviation history. On May 23, 2016, the E190-E2 , the first model of the new E-Jet E2 family, lifted off from São...Read More
How Integrating RFID Technology Enhances Component Tracking and Proactive Maintenance in Aviation By Eric Klein, Scott D. Nicholson & AnneMarie Spexet RFID and predictive maintenance technologies have redefined aviation maintenance, emphasizing proactive interventions, cost savings and streamlined operations. Maintenance efficiency is critical to ensuring operational reliability in aviation. The traditional reliance on manual, human-readable component tracking and reactive maintenance strategies...Read More
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