Regulator mandates carbon monoxide detectors in piston engine aircraft At a glance Active carbon monoxide detectors will be mandatory in certain aircraft from 1 January 2025. The changes are to improve safety after studies linked carbon monoxide to two fatal accidents. The new rules allow for the installation of industry-standard and commercially available carbon monoxide detectors. The UK Civil Aviation...Read More

Cathay cancels some A350 flights through 7 September Following the inflight return involving Cathay Pacific flight CX383 to Zurich earlier this week, the airline identified an engine component failure in the A350-1000 aircraft in question. Cathay’s A350-1000s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, while the smaller A350-900s are equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. Cathay says it has fully...Read More

Airlink partners with AviAssist to enhance African aviation safety South African airline Airlink has joined forces with the AviAssist Foundation to offer a Human Factors in Aviation course, aimed at enhancing safety practices across the African aviation industry. The two-day course, scheduled for September 19-20, 2024, will take place at Airlink’s Training Centre of Excellence near Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International...Read More

DGCA suspends approval for Bhopal-based International Aircraft Sales following safety audit Given the gravity of the safety concerns, the DGCA has suspended the maintenance organisation approval of International Aircraft Sales with immediate effect. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the approval for Bhopal-based aircraft maintenance organisation, International Aircraft Sales Pvt Ltd, due to concerns over its compliance...Read More

Cracks in Cirrus SR line power lever By Rafael Payao When starting takeoff, a Cirrus SR20 had the power lever broken in half, at the exact moment the pilot advanced the lever to full power setting. After the engine was cut off by the mixture lever, the aircraft could be taken to the hangar, without major disruption and without configuring...Read More

FAA Issues First Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 31-page document recommends AI safety assurance strategies By Hanneke Weitering The FAA has released the first iteration of its “Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Safety Assurance,” a 31-page document outlining the U.S. air safety regulator’s approach to safely integrating novel AI technologies in aviation. In addition to making AI safe, the FAA also seeks to...Read More

FAA Boeing 787 inspections FAA Boeing 787 inspections could impact 64,000 flights, according to Mabrian By Craig Waters The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new directive mandating inspections of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, a move that could potentially disrupt over 64,000 flights and affect more than 18 million seats globally in the next 30 days, according to...Read More

Archer Delivers First Aircraft to US Air Force By Yves Le Marquand Archer Aviation has delivered its first Midnight eVTOL to the US Air Force (USAF) after the Department of Defense accepted the aircraft’s military airworthiness assessment. The Midnight aircraft will now be evaluated as part of Archer’s AFWERX Agility Prime contract worth up to $142m (subject to certain conditions...Read More

Body of knowledge: why your aircraft’s condition is your responsibility You don’t need a doctor to tell you when you’re sick. Instead, you watch your health, try to keep fit and make appointments. It’s the same with aircraft. However, CASA airworthiness inspectors have noticed something halfway between folklore and a trend develop among some aircraft operators: the pernicious idea that...Read More

Sensationalism, panic reporting dangerous to  aviation sector, NCAA tells journalists, media houses From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has urged aviation journalists and media houses to avoid sensational and panic reporting, saying such reports are dangerous to the growth of the Country’s aviation industry. That appeal was the crux of a two-day workshop that brought together...Read More