ICAO Annex 19 calls for regulators to adopt Performance-Based Oversight (PBO) underpinned by a risk-based State Safety Programme (SSP) in order to identify and focus their activities on significant areas of a safety concern or need. A number of prominent regulators, including EASA and the UK CAA, have responded positively to the call and are […]

As the world’s airliner fleet grows, the demands on maintenance services for engines and equipment increases. Many engine shops and component overhaul facilities are currently working at above their maximum capacity, and the trend does not appear to be abating. What is the operational impact of this capacity shortfall? How is the industry to cope? […]

Is Urban Air Mobility deliverable? The 2020’s heralds a new and exciting era in aviation with the adoption of autonomous system technologies, AI, digital systems, new propulsion systems, new materials, and new business operating models. None more so, than in the potential of Urban Air Mobility. These innovations bring with them a number of challenges, […]