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

VIDEO: IFA Interview: Where Next for Vertical Lift? An Interview with Simon Stacey Catch up on IFA’s CEO John Vincent’s discussion with Simon Stacey, Winner of the Award for extraordinary work in vertical flight. In a one-hour conversation, Simon Stacey (Leonardo UK) and John Vincent (IFA) explored the importance of advancing vertical flight. Discussion ranged […] This content is only...Read More

Event Report: Sustainable Skies World Summit 2025 As the aviation industry navigates its journey to Net-Zero emissions, the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2025 takes place as a gathering point for leaders, innovators, and stakeholders. Event site here: https://sustainableskies.world/ The 2-day event programme, and workshops were driven by the industry’s input. The daily event agenda is […] This content is only...Read More