Ryanair Expands Prestwick Maintenance Facility with £40M Investment Ryanair invests £40 million to expand its Prestwick maintenance facility, creating 450 skilled jobs and boosting Scotland’s aerospace sector. Ryanair has announced a £40 million expansion of its maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport, a move that will significantly boost the local economy and support the airline’s long-term growth strategy. According to a...Read More

NTSB Cites Flight Control Laws in Praetor 500 Accident Changes to software and operational procedures have been mandated By Matt Thurber The probable cause of the hard landing of a Flexjet-operated Embraer Praetor 500 on Sept. 21, 2023, that resulted in substantial damage was, according to the NTSB final report, “the [fly-by-wire] control laws of the angle of attack limiter protection...Read More

Rolls-Royce completes key B-52J engine altitude testing By Craig Langford Rolls-Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of its F130  engine as part of the programme to re-engine the U.S. Air Force’s B-52J Stratofortress bomber fleet, the company announced. The tests were carried out at the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee, where Rolls-Royce engineers worked alongside Air Force...Read More

EASA Pilots Take Flight Testing COMAC C919 to New Heights in Shanghai By Aero News Journal The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken a significant step in the certification process for the COMAC C919 by conducting test flights in Shanghai. Pilots from EASA have performed verification and evaluation flights on the Chinese-manufactured narrowbody jet, assessing its performance, handling qualities, and...Read More

Next-Gen Workforce & Training Evolution By MRO Today Aerospace MRO is a sector where one cannot leave anything to chance. Every aspect is intrinsically connected with safety.  Technological advances are as good as those who are skilled to operate them. Given the advancements and smarter MRO practices, the need for a new generation of skilled professionals has never been greater...Read More

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Unveil New Agency Structure to Enhance Safety, Embrace Innovation, & Increase Transparency U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced their plan to implement a long overdue overhaul of the FAA’s organizational structure. The comprehensive re-organization – the largest in the...Read More

Montgomery Group advances its growth ambitions through the acquisition of Halldale Group and expands into the aviation and safety training sector Montgomery Group has announced an investment in Halldale Group, a leading global media and events business serving the aviation training, simulation and safety community. Founded more than 30 years ago by CEO Andy Smith, Halldale Group is best known...Read More

Magnetic MRO inaugurates fifth Hangar at Tallinn Airport, bolstering capabilities and creating jobs In a strategic effort to expand maintenance capabilities, Magnetic MRO has officially announced the opening of its fifth hangar at Tallinn Airport (EETN). The expansion is set to push the MRO’s base maintenance capacity and is anticipated to generate 80 direct jobs and 240 indirect positions across the local aviation...Read More

How FAA’s eVTOL Pilot Could Transform U.S. Air Travel By Jack Daleo, FLYING State, local, tribal, and territorial governments can participate in the program alongside private sector partners. The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA are launching a series of pilot programs for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, self-flying planes, short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and...Read More

FAA Proposes New Radio Altimeter Rules By Aero News Network New Minimum Standards The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing new regulations that would require all radio altimeters to meet specific minimum performance requirements. Those requirements are for altimeters to able to withstand interference from wireless signals in neighboring spectrum bands, while continuing to provide accurate altitude readings to both pilots...Read More