Tingwall to Norway drone flight given green light in UK first A DRONE company has been given permission to fly one of its drones from Tingwall Airport to Norway in a first for the UK. Windracers has received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to fly its dual-use heavy lift drone from Tingwall to Haugesund Airport in Norway, which...Read More

Russia loses bid for UN aviation authority council seat By Rory O’Neill Moscow immediately called for “a repeat round of voting” after Russia fell short of the support needed to gain a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 36-member council. Russia failed to win back its seat on the United Nations aviation agency’s governing council Saturday after staunch opposition from the...Read More

FAA Restores Partial Airworthiness Authority to Boeing The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will restore partial authority to Boeing for issuing airworthiness certificates for certain 737 MAX and 787 planes, effective September 29. It comes after years of increased regulatory oversight following two deadly MAX crashes and resulting quality issues across several production lines. Shared Certification Oversight Under the revised procedure, BA and...Read More

Rolls-Royce to lead EU’s new Clean Aviation project UNIFIED to transform and decarbonise aviation Rolls-Royce has been selected by the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to lead one of 12 ground-breaking new projects aiming to decarbonise aviation. These initiatives, which include new aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion technologies, will receive funding of about €945 million. The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking...Read More

FAA Committee ‘Refresh’ Threatens MRO Workforce Initiatives By Sean Broderick Industry is being forced to navigate around a government-wide purging of advisory committees that play key roles in rulemaking to keep Congressionally mandated FAA workforce development initiatives on track. The FAA is developing a pathway for military-trained mechanics to transition to civilian jobs. Section 426 of the 2024 FAA reauthorization...Read More

2025 Pipeline Report & AMTS Directory The annual report is a compilation of data collected from A&P schools that analyzes and assesses the pipeline of aviation technicians. It is published annually in conjunction with the ATEC Fly-in each September in Washington DC.  Read More

Airspeeder Makes History: First-Ever Manned eVTOL Receives Racing Certification Airspeeder, the revolutionary flying car racing series, has secured the world’s first experimental flight certification for a racing eVTOL aircraft, marking a global precedent in regulated aerial motorsport. CASA’s approval of the Alauda Aeronautics Airspeeder Mk4 takes the racecraft from concept and testing to a fully constructed and flight-ready vehicle. Engineered with expertise drawn...Read More

How Will the Next Generation Airliner be Produced? It’s all about production efficiency. By Bjorn Ferhm The coming decade is likely to see announcements of new airplanes from Airbus and Boeing. If Embraer decides to move up into the mainline sector, a new airplane from the Brazilian manufacturer should also be announced in the next few years. This means the...Read More

Flight Safety Foundation FREE Webinar: One Safety Culture, Many Values: Reconciling Global Safety Standards With Regional Perspectives Safety culture is more than a concept — it’s a critical driver of operational excellence.  Tuesday 7th October 09:00 – 10:00 EDT In aviation, “safety culture” is a cornerstone of operational excellence. But it doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s shaped by...Read More

ICAO Working Papers: Papers of Interest to IFA ICAO ASSEMBLY — 42ND SESSION – TECHNICAL COMMISSION   FATIGUE IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_110_en.pdf   DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDANCE MATERIALS FOR CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS OF ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF LANDING (EVTOL) POWERED-LIFT AIRCRAFT FOR CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_195_en.pdf   MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVED MAINTENANCE...Read More