AutoFlight’s unmanned eVTOL first to get airworthiness certification in China By Micquel Ros, Aerotime Chinese eVTOL developer AutoFlight has obtained an airworthiness certificate for its V2000CG CarryAll pilotless aircraft from China’s aviation authorities, according to reports from several local media outlets on July 22, 2025. The V2000CG CarryAll has already obtained its type certificate and production certificate, so this latest...Read More

The Ahmedabad crash: accidental or deliberate? By David Learmount The movement of two small switches on the aft end of the flight deck centre console, reachable easily by both pilots, appears to hold the key to what happened to the Air India Boeing 787-8 that crashed fatally just after take-off at Ahmedabad on 12 June. It seems that one of the...Read More

NPA 2025-01. Take-off performance parameters and position errors — large aeroplanes COMMENTS INVITED This NPA proposes to require some large aeroplanes to be equipped with a take-off performance monitoring system (TOPMS). The proposal addresses new designs, with an amendment of the Certification Specifications and Acceptable Means of Compliance for Large Aeroplanes (CS-25), and some already approved designs when the aeroplane...Read More

FAA Expands Landing Gear Checks After Improper MRO Work By Sean Broderick The FAA plans to order Boeing 737 and 757 operators to review maintenance or conduct inspections to ensure aircraft do not have improperly maintained landing gear components. A pair of notices of proposed rulemaking set for publication July 8 would mandate the inspections, which Boeing recommended in January 2024. Checks would be...Read More

REGENT Completes Successful First Foil Testing in Seaglider Sea Trials REGENT’s latest sea trial campaign tests the vessel’s hydrofoiling capability on water ahead of the first flight later this year. The Seaglider vessel operates exclusively over the water in three modes: floating on the hull, foiling on hydrofoils, and flying in ground effect, within one wingspan from the surface of...Read More

Decommissioning By Eric Kulisch FedEx Corp. said Tuesday that it permanently retired 12 aircraft and took a $21 million impairment charge during the fourth quarter as part of an effort to streamline the air network in line with anticipated demand and modernize the fleet. The Memphis, Tennessee-based express logistics giant said it removed seven Airbus A300-600 aircraft, three large MD-11...Read More

In February Boeing informed 787 customers (and the FAA) that “multiple cargo barrier fitting links were possibly manufactured with an incorrect titanium alloy material” The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of multiple supplier notices of escapement (NOEs) indicating that...Read More

Pentagon funding for firm’s new unmanned helicopter By Ross Pollard, BBC News A former Royal Navy pilot who now makes unmanned helicopters said he has “never had a job as exciting as this”. Certo Aerospace, based near Frome, Somerset, said it has made the UK’s heaviest, operational, unmanned helicopter. Part-funded by the Pentagon, it is hoped the aircraft – currently...Read More

Groundbreaking roadmap for aircraft of the future released At a glance: Landmark roadmap established between national aviation authorities from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. It aims to ensure safety, foster collaboration, and promote technological innovation. It also aims to streamline the certification and validation process for new aircraft types across international boundaries. Across much of...Read More

EASA publishes CZIB for airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in close coordination with the European Commission, has published a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin on the Middle East, addressing the airspace of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. The issuance follows recent military developments in the region, including air strikes conducted by...Read More