FAA Awards $13.5 Million in Grants to Foster Workforce 32 schools received pilot, maintenance technician development grants By Kerry Lynch, AIN Monthly he FAA has awarded its next tranche of grants to help foster the development of pilots, maintenance technicians, and other aviation professionals. In all, the agency granted $13.5 million to 32 schools in this latest round of funding under two...Read More

Captain Moody’s wisdom: ‘the aeroplane might break any minute’ By Steve Creedy, Flight Safety Australia Airmanship may sound old school but former British Airways captain Eric Moody argues it is just as important now as it was when he and his crew struggled to restart all 4 engines on his Boeing 747-200 in 1982. The City of Edinburgh had been cruising at 37,000 feet...Read More

IFA CLINIC : Safety Management Clinic Join us for the first of a series of “clinics” to bring together practitioners with reputable experts in their field, so that the aviation community can learn from each other. This online event is an opportunity to ask a live expert YOUR questions on SMS. What are the details? The event is being held online,...Read More

CAA Publication Notification Service: Certification of Aircraft with Electric Powerplant CRM:001161000007014 IFA Comments: IFA hope that the rule making process to update engineer licensing will be expedited with alacrity. In the coming years powerful electric systems will become a much greater part of engineers work. There is a small number of Pipistrel electric powered engines maintained by Part CAO organisations. ...Read More

FAA Administrator Whitaker Testifies on Aviation Safety and Policy Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker reiterated to the House Aviation Committee that air safety is a top priority for the agency and they’ve taken immediate action to address the Boeing 737 Max 9 door plug mishap. He added the agency is still reviewing Boeing’s manufacturing procedures and processes to determine corrective action...Read More

Can India’s MRO Industry Keep Up With Demand? Listen to the MRO Podcast here Listen in as James Pozzi and Swaati Ketkar discuss developments in India’s MRO industry and how it is building an aftermarket infrastructure to meet high growth demands.    Read More

The FAA Approach To Regulatory Compliance -A Checklist By Bill Carey “What might have once required the use of an enforcement action for a pilot deviation may now involve training, education, or counseling—a compliance action—to resolve,” the agency explains in the issue. “The FAA recognizes that some deviations are caused by a simple mistake or could stem from a lack...Read More

RAeS Amy Johnson Named Lecture 2023: The Path to Innovation – a New Era in Aviation The 2023 RAeS Amy Johnson Named Lecture, which took place on Tuesday 12 December 2023 in London, was given by Julie Garland, Chief Executive Officer of Avtrain, on ‘The Path to Innovation – a New Era in Aviation’. In this lecture Julie Garland discusses...Read More

MROs Deploy New Workforce Strategies As Labor Gap Worsens MRO industry stakeholders have long felt the pressure of the technician shortage, but as maintenance demand ramps up and companies struggle to meet their growing workforce needs, the changing labor landscape is presenting new challenges. U.S.-based maintenance provider AAR Corp. said in its recent 2023 Mid Skills Gap Report that the...Read More

MRO special by ERA Regional International talks with Ross Sheehan, Business Development MRO at AerFin about their maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. He discusses their strategic investments, milestones and unwavering commitment to sustainability in the ever-evolving landscape of regional aviation. Click the link to read more.Read More