The March edition of the FAA MX Fatigue newsletterRead More

The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered Boeing 787 operators to switch their aircraft off and on every 51 days to prevent what it called "several potentially catastrophic failure scenarios" – including the crashing of onboard network switches.Read More

Hong Kong authorities have warned Boeing 787 operators of possible adverse autopilot behaviour during localiser capture at the city’s international airport, after the latest in a string of incidents involving the type.Read More

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic the NCAA have a dedicated webpage detailing press releases and guidance including downloads.Read More

The FAA has issued a Safety Alert for Operators the information and recommendations address considerations when performing safety risk assessments prior to moving cargo in airplanes configured with passenger cabins, in lower cargo compartments, and in the passenger cabin (without passengers onboard).Read More

Flight Safety Australia highlight an airworthiness bulletin published three years ago which is worth a read if you are considering laying up your aircraft in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.Read More

There’s a real challenge with a lack of maintenance manual guidance for short-term parking or idling. Today, maintenance is tailored for more longer-term mothballing of aircraft. Read Aviation Week's article by Linsay Bjerregaard to find out more on how airlines are tackling parked fleet challenges during COVID-19 crisis.Read More

To support the aviation industry in supplying medical aid to health care facilities during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, SAE International is providing access at no cost to a set of standards for the carriage of cargo in airplanes.Read More

IATA – Ground Operations Ground handling is an integral part of airline operations. IATA provides information below on how Ground Handing should be performed during the COVID-19 outbreak. Link to websiteRead More

Boeing’s Solar Autonomous Aircraft Can Fly Forever IFA Comment: Fascinating By Loukia Papadopoulos Built with advanced solar cells and lightweight material, the novel high-altitude pseudo-satellite called Odysseus can effectively fly indefinitely powered only by clean energy. Boeing’s Aurora Flight Services announced today the introduction of their high-altitude pseudo-satellite called Odysseus, a vessel it says is the world’s most capable solar-powered autonomous aircraft....Read More