Air India crash: DGCA mandates immediate safety overhaul on Air India’s Dreamliner fleet post-incident The June 12 air crash involving an Air India Boeing 787-800 has prompted India’s civil aviation regulator to mandate an urgent round of enhanced safety inspections across the airline’s Dreamliner fleet. The move comes just days after flight AI-171, en route from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, suffered...Read More

VoltAero unveils redesigned electric-hybrid aircraft at Paris Air Show By Ian Molyneaux French start-up VoltAero has unveiled a redesigned Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025, after working with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness certification agency. On June 15, 2025, the company said, “multiple factors led to this evolution” with a decision to “decrease complexity”...Read More

Cirrus Announces SR Series G7+ Featuring Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland The Cirrus SR Series G7+ is the world’s first single-engine piston aircraft equipped with an FAA-approved autonomous emergency landing system The Cirrus SR Series is the world’s best-selling high-performance single-engine piston aircraft, known for its innovation, safety and performance, and over 10,000 aircraft have been delivered since 1999. Today, Cirrus...Read More

Radia is building the world’s largest aircraft, the WindRunner Radia and U.S. Department of Defense Collaborate to Assess Utility of WindRunner™ for Dual Use Civil-Military Oversized/ Outsized Cargo Operations Radia and U.S. Department of Defense Collaborate to Assess Utility of WindRunner™, the World’s Largest Aircraft, for Dual Use Civil-Military Oversized/ Outsized Cargo Operations Boulder, CO – May 8, 2025 – Radia, the developer...Read More

KLM cancels long-haul flights after Boeing 787 maintenance issues ground 7 jets By Goda Labanauskaite KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has canceled five international flights during the first weekend of May 2025 due to improper maintenance of seven Boeing 787 aircraft. On May 3, 2025, over 650 passengers were stuck at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) after KLM took the aircraft out...Read More

Comac’s C919 will not be certified in Europe for 3 to 6 years, according to EASA director By Olivier James The Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac will have to wait between 3 and 6 years before obtaining European certification for its single-aisle aircraft, the C919. A schedule unveiled by the director of EASA, Florian Guillermet, in an exclusive interview with L’Usine...Read More

CV-22 Osprey production for U.S. Air Force nearing completion by Bell Boeing By Dan Taylor AMARILLO, Texas. Bell Textron and Boeing announced the upcoming completion of the CV-22 Osprey Program of Record for the U.S. Air Force, the companies announced in a statement. The final CV-22 aircraft is expected to complete production in the coming months at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center,...Read More

Fatal Engine Power Loss Fatal Engine Power Loss: Powerline Helicopter Not Modified IAW OEM Recommendations We look at a fatal accident that demonstrates the criticality of assessing recommended service bulletins. On 4 May 2016 MD Helicopters MD369E / MD500E helicopter N629JK operated by Rotor Blade suffered an engine failure while approaching a 125ft high electricity pylon near Reedsville, WI to collect two linesmen using a 50ft long line.  It impacted...Read More

An Unforgettable Closing to the 2025 ACSF Safety Symposium with Tim and Sheri Lilley As the 2025 ACSF Safety Symposium came to a close, attendees were deeply moved by a profoundly emotional and impactful presentation from Captain Tim Lilley and Sheri Lilley, parents of First Officer Sam Lilley. Sam was serving as First Officer on American Airlines Flight 5342, which...Read More

Boeing begins to take back 737 Max Jets from China By Osman Jamil In another episode of ongoing strain in U.S.-China trade relations, Boeing has begun recalling a few 737 MAX aircraft that were initially ordered by Chinese carriers. The first of the MAX jets, each of which was initially allocated for use by Xiamen Air (MF), recently left the company’s...Read More