Congratulations to IFA’s American Vice President John Goglia, National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 Since its foundation through an Act of Congress in 1964, the National Aviation Hall of Fame has faithfully fulfilled their mission to honor the tenacity, genius and ingenuity of the people of air and space. They boldly serve as a testament that Americans who...Read More

Patrick Ky, former EASA executive director, joins Vertical Aerospace’s board Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, announced the appointment of Patrick Ky to its board of directors, strengthening the company’s regulatory expertise and leadership in certification. The appointment is effective as of Sept. 1, 2025. Ky served as executive director of the European...Read More

Woman whose husband died in 1985 plane crash advocates safety to JAL employees Machiko Taniguchi, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, spoke in July directly to young JAL employees involved in flight safety, her first such opportunity since the tragedy. “The safety of the skies rests on your eyes and your hands,”...Read More

In the Spotlight: Cahir’s Kiro Barsoum Cahir News Cahir’s Kiro Barsoum, who is now an aircraft maintenance and airworthiness engineer with Aer Arann Islands, this week has featured on the Alumni Spotlight with the University of Limerick. Kiro Barsoum, who has had a passion for aviation since he was a child growing up in Tipperary, completed a BSc in Aircraft...Read More

Latest from CHIRP ATFB 155 July 2025 Safety Culture CHIRP reporting themes My first six months as Air Transport (AT) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) programme manager in CHIRP’s aviation team has been both enlightening and professionally rewarding. Having previously been a member of the Air Transport Advisory Board (ATAB) I was very familiar with how CHIRP’s advisory boards dealt...Read More

How Boeing is quietly betting on a ‘brilliant’ 39-year old engineer—and setting the stage for a turnaround By Shawn Tully As an aeronautics grad student at MIT in the 2010s, Brian Yutko was obsessed. He’d work deep into the night mining “black box” data and destination codes buried in antiquated computer languages like Fortran for obscure flight stats. He wowed...Read More

Mach to the future – in conversation with Boom Supersonic founder and CEO Blake Scholl Fresh from the successful completion of its XB-1 flight test campaign earlier this year, TIM ROBINSON FRAeS talks to Boom Supersonic founder and CEO, Blake Scholl. By Tim Robinson FRAes AEROSPACE: What was your reaction on completing the XB-1 flight test campaign? Relief, satisfaction, elation at proving...Read More

Join us for our next online IFA event! “Delivering Effective CAMO in a Challenging Industry Landscape” with David Malins Wednesday 10th September, Online (Zoom) 12:00 GMT As global aviation operations continue to recover and grow, consumer demand has returned to pre-pandemic levels. However, the industry faces significant challenges: aircraft deliveries remain backlogged, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) capacity is constrained,...Read More

Congress Confirms New FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes Bryan Bedford as its new Administrator. He will lead a workforce of more than 40,000 employees dedicated to ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the most complex national airspace system in the world. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to join the FAA team. I have a...Read More

UK Civil Aviation Authority and Ministry of Defence join forces to build pathway into civil aviation for military personnel UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the British Army have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Agreement makes it easier for soldiers both past and present, who have served in the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers Aviation (REME Aviation) to get jobs...Read More