Articles

Dec

GKN Aerospace, SAMC & AVIC Supply sign JV agreement for advanced aerostructures

COMAC subsidiary SAMC, AVIC Supply and GKN Aerospace sign a strategic joint venture agreement to support Chinese commercial aerospace market

Dec

Pandemic Adds Airworthiness Risks, Regulators Find

ArticlesCovid-19

Good article highlighting two issues - potential risks of new onboard cleaning and those related to unplanned, extended aircraft downtime. Also links to FAA, EASA & IATA Guidance.

Dec

EASA and CAAS Deepen Cooperation to Make Aircraft Type Certification Process More Efficient for Industry

Articles

Updates to agreements to make Aircraft Type Certification Process more efficient for industry.

Dec

50,000th engine rolls off the Pratt & Whitney Production Line

ArticlesAircraft

The 50,000th PT6 turboprop engine has rolled off the production line achieving an exceptional milestone in General Aviation

Dec

Lessons to be learned – Report of US National Commission on Military Aviation Safety on Aviation Mishaps from 2013 to 2020

ArticlesLessons Learned

Report examines past mishaps and make recommendations on ways to improve aviation safety and readiness in the military. (IFA Comment)

Dec

Volga-Dnepr AN-124s grounded with immediate effect

ArticlesLessons Learned

Information on grounding of AN-124s, links to video clips, photos and incident reports.

Dec

QF32, A Decade on – An Interview with First Officer Matt Hicks

ArticlesPeople

Airways speaks to Matt Hicks, where he discussed it being 10 years since the event happened, what he is doing now as well as Covid-19 and the Airbus A380.