How the Boeing 737 Max disaster looks to a software developer Design shortcuts meant to make a new plane seem like an old, familiar one are to blame By Gregory Travis In the wake of a near-disastrous cabin blowout in an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 on 5 Jan.—which has propelled the embattled redesign of the once iconic 737 back into...Read More

Safety incidents surge as Russia struggles to source spare parts, conduct proper maintenance *Subscription required to Wall Street Journal to read this article “The sanctions imposed on Russian airlines have significantly impeded the maintenance of aircraft airworthiness and their technical condition,” said Oleksandr Laneckij,”“They do not have access to the parts, there’s only so much they can do,” said Henry...Read More

The ABCDs of Aircraft Maintenance By Bhavya Velani Take a look at Bhavya Velani’s explanation on the ABCDs of Aircraft Maintenance. Bhavya is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Graduate and aviation enthusiast with more than 4 years experience in running a successful aviation start-up. Explained: The ABCDs of Aircraft Maintenance – Airways (airwaysmag.com)Read More

Can India’s MRO Industry Keep Up With Demand? Listen to the MRO Podcast here Listen in as James Pozzi and Swaati Ketkar discuss developments in India’s MRO industry and how it is building an aftermarket infrastructure to meet high growth demands.    Read More

The FAA Approach To Regulatory Compliance -A Checklist By Bill Carey “What might have once required the use of an enforcement action for a pilot deviation may now involve training, education, or counseling—a compliance action—to resolve,” the agency explains in the issue. “The FAA recognizes that some deviations are caused by a simple mistake or could stem from a lack...Read More

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft – Turbotech and Safran have successfully tested the first hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market. – The tests at ArianeGroup’s facility in Vernon, France, are part of the BeautHyFuel project to explore hydrogen propulsion solutions for light airplanes. BeautHyFuel is supported by the French Civil Aviation Authority...Read More

Korea Aerospace Industries gets to work on AI for manned aircraft and UCAVs Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and a local defence institute have embarked on a project to develop artificial intelligence applications that can be applied to manned and unmanned aircraft. Following an agreement signed in December 2023, KAI and the Korea Research Institute of Defence will work on AI...Read More

EASA Mandates Specific Repairs For Russian And CIS Operated Airbus A320s & A320neos The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that all Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo family aircraft operators that have aircraft that were approved to be operated inside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to either repair or replace certain nose landing gear (NLG) parts. However,...Read More

NASA, Lockheed Martin Reveal X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft NASA and Lockheed Martin formally debuted the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft Friday. Using this one-of-a-kind experimental airplane, NASA aims to gather data that could revolutionize air travel, paving the way for a new generation of commercial aircraft that can travel faster than the speed of sound. “This is a major accomplishment...Read More

Supernal Debuts S-A2 EVTOL Air Taxi Mockup By Hanneke Weitering Supernal has revealed its first full-scale mockup of the eVTOL aircraft it aims to bring to market in 2028. It is showcasing the four-passenger S-A2 aircraft this week at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where the company has constructed a vertiport exhibition to give show attendees...Read More