Mission Report: From Concorde to Boom Supersonic: The history and future of supersonic air transport Across the country, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s branch network runs a series of lectures through the year. The city of Bristol has an active aerospace community with a deep history. This event was free to attend. This evening event took […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics event, 3-5 February 2026. Now, in its 28th year, this is South of England’s largest annual showcase for innovation in manufacturing and electronics. Located at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre. This was a well-attended 3-day event focusing on research, consultancy, training, engineering, design, or […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: Safety LEADERSHIP The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF). Founded in 1945, the FSF has over 1,000 member organisations and individuals from 150 countries. The Foundation is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, US, with regional offices in Brussels, Belgium and Melbourne, Australia. FSF is an independent, international, and impartial non-profit organisation that exists to champion the […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: The 2025 aviation year in numbers and what to expect for 2026. EUROCONTROL provides a series of engage online webinars, where senior aviation stakeholders share their perspectives. These events also provide insights into EUROCONTROL’s wide range of products. A pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation, actively involved in managing the European […] This content is only...Read More

Meeting Report: 2025 UK Aerospace Charity Symposium This report provides a summary of the UK Aerospace Charity Symposium. https://www.aerosociety.com/events-calendar/raes-uk-aerospace-charity-symposium/ Read IFA’s CEO John Vincent’s report of the trip below: Meeting-Report-20251202 This content is only available to IFA members. Join now or log inRead More

Meeting Report: ICAO 12th Airworthiness Panel (AIRP) This report provides a summary of the 12th meeting of the ICAO Airworthiness Panel (AIRP). The AIRP is a panel of experts established by and reporting to the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC). The ICAO ANC comprises of 19 independent commissioners appointed for their technical expertise in civil […] This content is only...Read More

Mission Report: DroneX Trade Show & Conference The DroneX Tradeshow & Conference in London is an event that brought together system and equipment suppliers, operators (commercial and emergency services), service providers and administrators. Read our CEO, John Vincent’s account of the day below. Mission Report 20250930 This content is only available to IFA members. Join now or log inRead More

IFA Online Session Recording: “Delivering Effective CAMO in a Challenging Industry Landscape” with David Malins. Wednesday 10th September 2025 Wednesday 10th September we hosted an online session with David Malins. David has enjoyed a varied and illustrious career in aviation, culminating in a senior leadership role with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as the […] This content is only...Read More

Event Report: ICAO Airworthiness Panel Working Group 4 meeting The ICAO AIRP undertakes specific studies and develop technical and operational ICAO provisions for Airworthiness. The AIRP coordinates its work with the various groups of experts responsible for other ICAO Annexes and disciplines, as appropriate. The panel is responsible for the Airworthiness Manual (Doc 9760) guidance […] This content is only...Read More

2025 IFA Whittle Safety Award Nominations NOW OPEN! We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 IFA Whittle Safety Award nominations are now open! Any member of IFA can nominate any individual, group or organisation worldwide for the Safety Award. All members have an important and responsible part to play in identifying those deserving special […] This content is only...Read More