The Future of Aviation | Prof Sir Iain Gray | TEDxCranfield University How will the future of aerospace look like? What will be its next revolution? Why does it take so long to move new ideas forward? From the Wright brothers’ first flight, to the rise of commercial aviation and Concorde, in this talk, Professor Sir Iain Gray, following his...Read More

Boeing, Airline Partners Set New Standard for Parts Authentication Boeing, in partnership with Southwest Airlines (SWA) and Aeroxchange Ltd., has successfully completed the aerospace industry’s first parts shipment accompanied by a digital 8130-3 certificate—an electronic version of the FAA-governed 8130-3 Authorized Release Certificate. This milestone advances supply chain security by preventing unapproved spare parts from entering the aerospace aftermarket. “This...Read More

Aviation Coalition Report Shows Progress Implementing Recommendations to Prevent Unapproved Parts New Members Join Efforts to Strengthen Aviation Supply Chain Integrity A new report from the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition, an organization formed to prevent unapproved parts from entering the industry, finds that companies are making progress implementing its initial recommendations. The report comes less than one year after the Coalition shared...Read More

Gulfstream Evokes Harmony With Debut of G300 By JulieInTheSky1971 True to form, Gulfstream’s team had an ace up their sleeve ready to lay on the table at their Discover the Difference customer event strategically positioned on September 30, two weeks before NBAA-BACE 2025. During the opening remarks kicking off the event, Gulfstream Aerospace President Mark Burns unveiled the latest model...Read More

Skyfly Axe SN001 Granted FAA Experimental Status Move marks key step for U.S. testing of Skyfly’s Vertically Capable Aircraft and toward possible production and customer demonstrations as soon as 2026. By Matt Ryan Skyfly announced this week that its prototype Axe Vertically Capable Aircraft (VCA) has received an Experimental certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to begin piloted...Read More

From hangar to air: the changing landscape of engine logistics By Parijat Sourabh As Boeing projects 50,000 aircraft by 2044, the race to move engines efficiently is reaching critical altitude. The global aerospace logistics sector is witnessing unprecedented growth, fuelled by rapid fleet expansion, technological advancements, and the increasing complexity of modern aircraft engines. Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook 2025–2044 projects...Read More

Bombardier Announces New U.S. Service Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana With 64,500 square feet, Bombardier’s new maintenance facility will have enough hangar space to accommodate six aircraft at a time and offer scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications and more. Bombardier has just announced that the company plans to open a new service center in Fort Wayne, Indiana based at Fort Wayne...Read More

‘Not surprised’: Boeing-Spirit deal falls behind schedule By Keith Grant Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems is running behind schedule. When the two companies announced the deal last year, they expected to close it by July. Two months later, they’re now predicting that by the end of 2025. The delay is tied to regulatory approvals overseas. Spirit has operations in Europe,...Read More

Brazil enhance civil aviation safety cooperation The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Working Agreement with the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in civil aviation safety. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the 42nd Session of the International Civil Aviation Organisation...Read More

Meet the Boeing engineer tasked with reviving the reputation for safety By Lauren Rosenblatt Don Ruhmann, Boeing’s chief aerospace safety officer, thinks the company is “poised” for change. Ruhmann, 61, is the second person to take on the role since Boeing created it in 2021, in the wake of two deadly 737 MAX crashes. His office is in charge of...Read More