‘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

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