Paul Fromme, Chair of the Aerospace Division, Institution of Mechanical Engineers comments on Air India plane crash “The first step will be to recover and analyse the flight data and cockpit voice recorders (‘black box’). While it obviously was a catastrophic crash, it occurred in an accessible area and from low altitude, therefore there is a good likelihood that these...Read More

Airbus Summit 2025 – Update on progress toward sustainable aviation By Eric Brothers At the third edition of the Airbus Summit held in Toulouse, France in March, experts, creators, and innovators from around the world gathered in person and online to learn the latest news of the plane maker’s efforts toward sustainable aerospace. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said, “We thought...Read More

UK CAA SN-2025/006: Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Frequency Interference Leading to Navigation/Surveillance Degradation Civil Aviation Authority SAFETY NOTICE Number: SN–2025/006 Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Frequency Interference Leading to Navigation/Surveillance Degradation safetynotice2025006Read 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

Vietnam, France cooperate to strengthen aviation safety monitoring capability Under the strategic planning component, the French side will assist CAAV in developing a roadmap to manage the projected growth of Vietnam’s aviation sector in the coming years. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) on April 9 signed Appendix VI to their technical...Read More

Civil Aviation MoU signed The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of civil aviation between the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait. The MoU aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of civil aviation. It covers areas...Read More

Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company Airplanes ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain The Boeing Company Model 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that very high frequency (VHF) radio frequencies transfer between the active and standby windows of the tuning control panel...Read More

GA-ASI Achieves EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for MQ-9A and MQ-9B Platforms By General Atomics General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a world leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has received the prestigious EMAR/FR 145 Maintenance Organization Approval for component maintenance from the French Military Continuing Airworthiness Authority, DSAE. This approval underscores GA-ASI’s commitment to the highest standards of safety,...Read More

IFA Celebrates 50 Years! Thoughts from our CEO, John Vincent 50 years of airworthiness has been 50-years of advancing technology. It’s been 50-years of finding our way from an analogue world to a digital one. The term “personal computer” was first coined in 1975. Bill Gates and Paul Allen licensed their BASIC programming language. Many engineers had their first experience...Read More

Falling Debris: How SpaceX’s Expansion Raises the Risk of Space Junk Hitting Planes By Ryan Kessler The skyrocketing number of satellites increases the danger of falling space debris threatening aviation safety. Key Points at a Glance: The risk of space debris impacting aircraft is rising due to the surge in satellite launches. SpaceX’s Starlink constellation significantly contributes to this growing...Read More