Aircraft Maintenance: Risk Management for Mechanics By Jeff Simon, A&P mechanic, IA, pilot, and aircraft owner Aviation safety and risk management are perennial topics for pilots. From checklists to recurrent training and flight reviews, safety is ingrained in everything we do. Given the enormous emphasis on the risks of flying an aircraft, it may come as a surprise to find...Read More

FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737–8 and Model 737–9 airplanes Read the published document below: ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 737–8 and Model 737–9 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a...Read More

Boeing B737 Max Operator Discovered Loose Bolts In Rudder Control System On Aircraft In December 2023 New FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) On Boeing MOM : Boeing B737 Max Operator Discovered Loose Bolts In Rudder Control System On Aircraft In December 2023. The Aviation regulator of the United States of America, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that an operator of...Read More

EHang Begins Delivering Air Taxi to Customers Following Airworthiness Certification By Jack Daleo The Chinese manufacturer’s EH216-S air taxi was the first in the world to receive type certification from a national regulator. American lawmakers and regulators have big plans for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. But China continues to look like it will be the first country in...Read More

China’s MA60 firefighting plane embarks on airworthiness flight tests China’s MA60 firefighting aircraft, an independently-developed aeronautical vehicle tailored to serve emergency rescue missions, has entered a crucial stage of airworthiness compliance flight tests, according to the developer. As a new member of the “Modern Ark” multipurpose aircraft family, the aircraft began its flight tests in late January to verify its...Read More

FAA halts further Boeing 737 MAX 9 expansion By Lucy Powell In a surprising move, following the MAX 9 plug door blowout incident and subsequent grounding, the FAA has now halted any further MAX production expansion by Boeing whilst it investigates the aircraft’s safety.  This announcement follows the FAA’s investigation of Boeing and its suppliers, which was posted on Friday12 January. However,...Read More

How the Boeing 737 Max disaster looks to a software developer Design shortcuts meant to make a new plane seem like an old, familiar one are to blame By Gregory Travis In the wake of a near-disastrous cabin blowout in an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 on 5 Jan.—which has propelled the embattled redesign of the once iconic 737 back into...Read More

Safety incidents surge as Russia struggles to source spare parts, conduct proper maintenance *Subscription required to Wall Street Journal to read this article “The sanctions imposed on Russian airlines have significantly impeded the maintenance of aircraft airworthiness and their technical condition,” said Oleksandr Laneckij,”“They do not have access to the parts, there’s only so much they can do,” said Henry...Read More

The FAA Approach To Regulatory Compliance -A Checklist By Bill Carey “What might have once required the use of an enforcement action for a pilot deviation may now involve training, education, or counseling—a compliance action—to resolve,” the agency explains in the issue. “The FAA recognizes that some deviations are caused by a simple mistake or could stem from a lack...Read More

Turbotech and Safran test first hydrogen turboprop for light aircraft – Turbotech and Safran have successfully tested the first hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market. – The tests at ArianeGroup’s facility in Vernon, France, are part of the BeautHyFuel project to explore hydrogen propulsion solutions for light airplanes. BeautHyFuel is supported by the French Civil Aviation Authority...Read More