Event Report: AI & Safety – Let’s Talk About People Webinar Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) members bolster our collective voice and allow for us to remain the “only” independent, impartial, and international safety advocate for the aviation and aerospace industry. Read John Vincent, IFA’s CEO account of the day below: Event Report 20261028 This content is only available to IFA...Read More

Event Report: EASA implementation forum. Innovative Air Mobility (IMA) EASA implementation forum. Innovative Air Mobility (IMA) “From Rules to Reality: Accelerating Innovative Air Mobility in Europe,” took place at EASA Headquarters, Cologne, Germany, on 27 and 28 October 2026. #IAM2026. Read John Vincent, IFA’s CEO account of the day below: Event Report 20261027 This content is only available to IFA...Read More

Meeting Report: RESG Regional Aviation Safety Plan Working Group Following work on several airworthiness initiatives, IFA identified a number of strategic priorities that should be considered at rule-making levels; -Skills shortage in the airworthiness segment. -Engineer/certifying staff wellbeing. -Aircraft Design and maintenance data. -Regulatory requirement complexity. -Adapting to technology and digital transformation (& cybersecurity) within […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: Farnborough International Airshow Farnborough Airshow continues to be one of the aerospace, defence and space sector’s key global events. The industry is moving through a period of rapid change. Positive signs of innovation, research and new opportunities were evident. Aircraft listings were available on the Official Airshow app. Read IFA CEO John Vincent’s […] This content is only...Read More

Meeting Report: Airworthiness Panel Working Group 4 (AIRP/WG4) mid-year meeting 2026 This technical airworthiness activity is supported by the Air Navigation Bureau (ANB) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Airworthiness Panel (AIRP) contributes to ICAO’s global framework for airworthiness and aircraft certification. The technical Panel’s purpose, operations, and ongoing work programme fit within […] This content is only...Read More

Event Report: Sustainable Skies World Summit The Sustainable Skies World Summit (SSWS26) has been an annual event. As civil aviation continues to move to a decarbonised future, SSWS has established as a gathering for interested parties – from airlines, OEMs, SMEs, and airports, to regulators, researchers, investors, academics, and innovators. https://sustainableskies.co.uk/ Read John Vincent, IFA’s […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: Space-Comm Expo Europe Held on 4–5 March 2026 this event brought together space industry exhibitors and speakers. Space-Comm Expo was being held for the first time at ExCeL London. https://space-comm.com/ Technology took up most floor space but there was an investors forum, law symposium, and the insurance industry representation. Keynote speakers European Space […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: From Concorde to Boom Supersonic: The history and future of supersonic air transport Across the country, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s branch network runs a series of lectures through the year. The city of Bristol has an active aerospace community with a deep history. This event was free to attend. This evening event took […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics event, 3-5 February 2026. Now, in its 28th year, this is South of England’s largest annual showcase for innovation in manufacturing and electronics. Located at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre. This was a well-attended 3-day event focusing on research, consultancy, training, engineering, design, or […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: Safety LEADERSHIP The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF). Founded in 1945, the FSF has over 1,000 member organisations and individuals from 150 countries. The Foundation is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, US, with regional offices in Brussels, Belgium and Melbourne, Australia. FSF is an independent, international, and impartial non-profit organisation that exists to champion the […] This content is only...Read More