CASA Consultation on proposed Part 21 amendments We are seeking feedback on our proposal to allow foreign non-civil aircraft to be type certified in the restricted category for special purpose operations (such as aerial firefighting). We are also seeking feedback on other miscellaneous amendments. Proposed amendments – foreign non-civil aircraft type certification The proposed changes provide improved options for aircraft...Read More

Meet the Boeing engineer tasked with reviving the reputation for safety By Lauren Rosenblatt Don Ruhmann, Boeing’s chief aerospace safety officer, thinks the company is “poised” for change. Ruhmann, 61, is the second person to take on the role since Boeing created it in 2021, in the wake of two deadly 737 MAX crashes. His office is in charge of...Read More

Flight Safety Foundation FREE Webinar: One Safety Culture, Many Values: Reconciling Global Safety Standards With Regional Perspectives Safety culture is more than a concept — it’s a critical driver of operational excellence.  Tuesday 7th October 09:00 – 10:00 EDT In aviation, “safety culture” is a cornerstone of operational excellence. But it doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s shaped by...Read More

ICAO Working Papers: Papers of Interest to IFA ICAO ASSEMBLY — 42ND SESSION – TECHNICAL COMMISSION   FATIGUE IN AVIATION MAINTENANCE ENVIRONMENT https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_110_en.pdf   DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDANCE MATERIALS FOR CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS OF ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKE-OFF LANDING (EVTOL) POWERED-LIFT AIRCRAFT FOR CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS https://www.icao.int/sites/default/files/Meetings/a42/Documents/WP/wp_195_en.pdf   MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF APPROVED MAINTENANCE...Read More

Meeting the challenge of airworthiness certification through continuous verification By Jay Thomas Recent trends in embedded system development have made designing – and delivering – advanced air-mobility systems more challenging than ever before. Game-changing and innovative technology advances are being realized in software, resulting in large code bases that are more complex. Software teams are growing in size as well,...Read More

Flying has never been safer. Then why do crashes still haunt us? By Kaif Shaikh When Air India Flight 171 went down, it shocked the public and professionals who knew how capable modern jets have become. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the most advanced airliners ever built, had never suffered a fatal crash until this disaster. What made it...Read More

FlightSafety To Build Training Center in Mesa, Arizona By Jessica Reed 100,000-sq-ft learning center is expected to open in 2028 FlightSafety International yesterday announced plans to construct a 100,000-sq-ft learning center in Mesa, Arizona. The move will expand the company’s flight crew and maintenance technician training operations as it responds to increasing global demand for aviation education services. Scheduled to...Read More

Manchester Air Disaster remembered 40 years on By Richard Stead A man who lost his 18-year-old daughter in the Manchester Air Disaster said he would never forget dropping her off at the airport exactly 40 years ago. Fifty-three passengers and two crew members perished on 22 August 1985 after an engine on a British Airtours aeroplane caught fire on the...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

Vietnam PM orders stronger measures to ensure aviation safety and security Recent aviation incidents raising concerns about operation safety. Under his Directive No.21/CT-TTg, dated August 12, 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered ministries, agencies, and local authorities to step up aviation safety and security measures in the wake of recent incidents that have raised concerns about operational safety....Read More