FAA Requires Aviation Organizations to Detect, Address Safety Risks Early The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing new requirements for charter airlines, commuter airlines, air tour operators, and certain aircraft manufacturers to implement a Safety Management System (SMS). SMS provides a means for a structured, repeatable, systematic approach to proactively identify hazards and manage safety risk. By incorporating SMS, these...Read More

Stall Warning Flight Test Turns Disastrous – Video Watch Flight Safety Detectives video on stall warning flight test. A Beech Hawker 900XP jet crashed while doing a flight test of a stall warning system. Special guest Miles O’Brien joins Todd Curtis and John Goglia deconstruct the disastrous February 2024 aviation incident. The accident occurred during a positioning flight that happened...Read More

ICAO Council adopts new international aviation Standards and Recommended Practices New aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) adopted at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will enhance safety and accelerate the transformation of the global air navigation system, including the integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). “The sustainable development of aviation worldwide requires a performance-driven and service-oriented advanced global...Read More

ZeroAvia announces plans to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for regional aircraft powered by its hydrogen-electric propulsion system By Charles Alcock, AIN Managing Editor ZeroAvia has announced plans to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for regional aircraft powered by its hydrogen-electric propulsion system. On Tuesday, the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with line maintenance provider...Read More

Japan Allocates $33B To Develop Hydrogen-Powered, Next-Gen Airliner; Looks To Challenge China’s COMAC By Ashish Dangwal, The Eur Asian Times In a bid to revitalize its aviation industry and avoid past setbacks, Japan’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to collaborate with the private sector on the development of a next-generation passenger aircraft.  The plan, announced by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade...Read More

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UK Startup Develops “an eVTOL Bus” By Chris Stonor Bristol-based UK startup, Sora Aviation, is developing an eVTOL bus with zero emissions, low noise and affordable ticket prices for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market, writes wearefinn.com, who recently interviewed company co-Founder and CEO, Furqan. Furqan served as the Technical Authority on AAM at GKN and has led multiple electric, hybrid...Read More

FAA Rules Aside, U.S. Shops Prepare For SMS By Sean Broderick, Aviation Week Network The FAA remains undecided about whether to require organizationwide safety management systems for its 5,000 certified repair stations, but the global footprint of many U.S.-based shops leaves them with no choice. Transport Canada (TC) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) both require safety management...Read More

UK aircraft deliveries highest since 2019 Aircraft deliveries are the highest since 2019 with a total of 76 deliveries and a 3% overall increase compared to February 2023. The month has continued to reinforce the anticipated growth in wide-body deliveries with a 7% increase compared to 2023, this is due to the return of international long-haul travel. A new report...Read More

Captain Moody’s wisdom: ‘the aeroplane might break any minute’ By Steve Creedy, Flight Safety Australia Airmanship may sound old school but former British Airways captain Eric Moody argues it is just as important now as it was when he and his crew struggled to restart all 4 engines on his Boeing 747-200 in 1982. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet...Read More