Thank You, Dr Bill Johnson Following many years of distinguished service to the International Federation of Airworthiness and the global aviation community, Dr Bill Johnson has stepped down from the IFA Board. At the 2026 AGM, members expressed their thanks to his outstanding contribution to maintenance human factors, aviation safety and professional education. At the 2026 Annual General Meeting of...Read More

Join us for our next online IFA event! “Industry resource challenges and how competency measurement can be an enabler” with John Scale, ELMS Aviation Monday 13th July – Online (Zoom) 12:00 GMT+1 How organisations approach personnel competency management and measurement can have a significant impact on how they manage and develop their resources, along with the effectiveness of their respective...Read More

Top Teams Rise at 2026 AMC Competition On April 23, the 2026 Aerospace Maintenance Council Competition hosted on the exhibit floor of Aviation Week’s MRO Americas wrapped. Five-member teams from schools, industry, and the military competed in maintenance events intended to test skill and knowledge required of an aviation technician. Though the official reason for each team to gather in Orlando was technical...Read More

ICAO invites Air Navigation experts to join its Roster of Experts ICAO invites Air Navigation experts to join its Roster of Experts, a global pool of senior aviation professionals supporting capacity development and implementation activities worldwide. ICAO works with its 193 Member States to strengthen the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of international civil aviation. Through technical cooperation and advisory projects, ICAO engages...Read More

Thibauld Jongen appointed EASA Certification Director Thibauld Jongen has been appointed Certification Director for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, effective from June 1, 2026. The Certification Directorate is responsible for EASA certifications of all aircraft, as well as validations of certifications by authorities in other countries that hold a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement with the European Union. Jongen brings...Read More

The Safety Paradox: Fewer Accidents, Greater Responsibility By Mark Searle, IATA Director of Safety Commercial aircraft accidents are very rare. That’s a good thing. It is the most powerful evidence that aviation is the safest form of transport. And that is very good news for the five billion travelers who will fly this year. But success has created a paradox....Read More

Michael Holzbauer (Frequentis) Elected New President of EUROCAE Michael Holzbauer, Director European Affairs ATM at Frequentis, has been elected as the 20th President in EUROCAE’s history. His election was confirmed during the EUROCAE Symposium & General Assembly 2026, held last week in Dublin (Ireland). Holzbauer joined Frequentis in 2006 and currently leads several strategic ATM programmes, including initiatives within the Single...Read More

Join us for the next online IFA event. An Online Presentation followed by Q&A with Raj De, Safety & Engineering Leader, on his paper “Enhancement of Risk Control Measures to Mitigate Aircraft Maintenance Errors in Critical Tasks” Monday 18th May 2026, Online (Zoom) 12:00 GMT Enchancement of Risk Control Measures to Mitigate Aircraft Maintenance Errors in Critical Tasks by Raj...Read More

Q&A with Don Ruhmann, Boeing’s Chief Aerospace Safety Officer By Cat Hofacker One might assume there are many differences between Don Ruhmann’s current job and his past roles in aircraft engineering and program management. But as he sees it, they’re “very complementary,” he told me on the sidelines of AIAA’s SciTech Forum in January. The chief engineer of an aircraft...Read More

Join us for our next online IFA event! “The Challenges & Opportunities related to Safety & Airworthiness” with Mike Ainsworth Monday 20th April, Online (Zoom) 12:30 GMT For this webinar, Mike will be using the following analogy: It’s 02:30 on a cold, wet February morning on the apron at London Gatwick. A Part 66 B1 Licenced Engineer is the Certifier...Read More