Kazakhstan, ICAO Sign Aviation Safety Deal to Strengthen Air Accident Investigations Kazakhstan has signed a new agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to strengthen the country’s air accident investigation capabilities and enhance aviation safety in line with global standards. The agreement was signed in Montreal during a meeting between the Kazakh delegation and ICAO leadership, The Caspian Post reports via Kazinform....Read More

FAA Transport Airplane and Propulsion Certification Modernization NPRM IFA CEO comments: “IFA supports efforts to harmonise international standards.” FAA proposes to amend various airworthiness regulations to modernize certain certification standards for transport category airplanes and propulsion systems. This rule would be both deregulatory and relieving by reducing the number of exemptions, special conditions, and equivalent level of safety findings required...Read More

FAA Proposes New Rules For Civil Supersonic Flight By Amelia Walsh The agency has launched rulemaking aimed at allowing next-generation supersonic aircraft to operate over land under new noise standards. The FAA has begun developing rules that could allow civil supersonic aircraft to operate over the U.S. under a new noise-based certification framework. In a June 30 announcement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy...Read More

Making the Leap to Hybrid-Electric Bizjets – Can It Be Done? A published paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal provokes a conversation about the future of hybrid-electric propulsion and large-cabin business jets. As the aviation industry appears to be poised to enter a new era of electric- powered flight with smaller eVTOL air taxis, what are the possibilities that larger,...Read More

KM Malta Airlines, Bird Aviation sign heavy maintenance deal By Vanja Popovic KM Malta Airlines (KM, Malta International) has contracted Bird Aviation for its heavy maintenance, including C-checks, the MRO firm said in a statement. The three-year agreement will see KM Malta Airlines’ fleet use Bird Aviation’s Larnaca facilities. The two companies have been cooperating on maintenance for a while, but without a long-term agreement. KM...Read More

Business Aviation EU Court Annuls Business Aviation Green Taxonomy Exclusion The EU General Court overturned a 2023 rule barring business aircraft makers from the European green taxonomy on June 24, 2026. By AirPro News Team The General Court of the European Union has annulled a 2023 European Commission directive that excluded business aircraft manufacturing from the bloc’s sustainable finance framework....Read More

IATA and IATP Collaborate to Support Airline Supply Chain Resilience The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP) have agreed to cooperate in helping airlines to improve their visibility of, and access to, aircraft parts. This is timely given the constraints and costs of current failures in the aerospace supply chain. “Supply chain constraints continue to create...Read More

Europe’s skies to get digital upgrade thanks to EUR 410 million innovation investment On 16 June, the SESAR Joint Undertaking brought together the coordinators of 49 new research and innovation projects for their official kick-off, marking the next phase of the Digital European Sky programme. The projects represent a total investment of EUR 410 million by the European Union and...Read More

Iran war could test aerospace supply chains: Industry remains resilient, despite structural risks The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could further exacerbate the already strained global supply chains and place additional pressure on the aerospace industry. While the immediate operational impact has so far remained limited, a prolonged period of geopolitical instability could affect both supply chains and aircraft...Read More

Swansea research contributes to world-first hydrogen aero engine breakthrough By UK Aviation News Researchers from Swansea University have played a key role in a landmark aviation achievement after a modern aero engine was successfully operated on 100% hydrogen fuel at full take-off power for the first time. The milestone marks the culmination of a four-year international programme led by Rolls-Royce...Read More