Brazil enhance civil aviation safety cooperation The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Working Agreement with the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in civil aviation safety. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the 42nd Session of the International Civil Aviation Organisation...Read More

Russia loses bid for UN aviation authority council seat By Rory O’Neill Moscow immediately called for “a repeat round of voting” after Russia fell short of the support needed to gain a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s 36-member council. Russia failed to win back its seat on the United Nations aviation agency’s governing council Saturday after staunch opposition from the...Read More

Rolls-Royce to lead EU’s new Clean Aviation project UNIFIED to transform and decarbonise aviation Rolls-Royce has been selected by the European Union’s Clean Aviation programme to lead one of 12 ground-breaking new projects aiming to decarbonise aviation. These initiatives, which include new aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion technologies, will receive funding of about €945 million. The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking...Read More

How Will the Next Generation Airliner be Produced? It’s all about production efficiency. By Bjorn Ferhm The coming decade is likely to see announcements of new airplanes from Airbus and Boeing. If Embraer decides to move up into the mainline sector, a new airplane from the Brazilian manufacturer should also be announced in the next few years. This means the...Read More

ICAO Working Papers: Papers of Interest to IFA ICAO ASSEMBLY — 42ND SESSION – TECHNICAL COMMISSION   FATIGUE IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_110_en.pdf   DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDANCE MATERIALS FOR CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS OF ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF LANDING (EVTOL) POWERED-LIFT AIRCRAFT FOR CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_195_en.pdf   MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVED MAINTENANCE...Read More

Regulatory Challenges & Harmonization needs for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Certification in Advanced Air Mobility ICAO Working Paper Assembly – 42nd Session Agenda Item 24: Aviation Safety and Air Navigation Priority Initiatives TE/195 25/8/25 (Information paper) English only REGULATORY CHALLENGES AND HARMONIZATION NEEDS FOR ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (EVTOL) CERTIFICATION IN ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY (Presented by the...Read More

New Publication: ER-040 “Report on Information Security Management System (ISMS) for Aviation Organizations” We are pleased to announce the publication of ER-040 “Report on Information Security Management System (ISMS) for Aviation Organizations”. ER-040 is a report providing guidance in addressing a management system for Information Security that supplements the current Safety Management System. It responds to the need for consistent information...Read More

FlightSafety To Build Training Center in Mesa, Arizona By Jessica Reed 100,000-sq-ft learning center is expected to open in 2028 FlightSafety International yesterday announced plans to construct a 100,000-sq-ft learning center in Mesa, Arizona. The move will expand the company’s flight crew and maintenance technician training operations as it responds to increasing global demand for aviation education services. Scheduled to...Read More

Partnership Drives Development of Autonomous eVTOL Infrastructure By Joe Macey Wisk Aero and Signature Aviation partner to develop vertiports, operational frameworks, and regulatory infrastructure, advancing autonomous eVTOL operations across key U.S. markets Wisk Aero, a leading developer of autonomous, all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Signature Aviation, the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, have signed a...Read More

NATO certifies Albanian Civil Aviation for airworthiness NATO has officially recognized Albania’s Civil Aviation Authority (AAC) for meeting its strict airworthiness standards, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced today. Rama praised the decision, calling it a milestone that proves Albania’s aviation sector now aligns with NATO’s highest safety and operational benchmarks. “The Civil Aviation Authority of Albania has fully met the...Read More