Crucial DGCA Unit Meant to Audit Aircraft Safety Is Half Empty and Neglected By Kunal Purohit An RTI filed by The Wire has revealed that 43% of all posts in the Directorate of Airworthiness, meant to conduct surprise technical checks on private airlines, are vacant. A crucial unit at the frontline of India’s air safety apparatus, meant to keep a...Read More

Latest from CHIRP ATFB 155 July 2025 Safety Culture CHIRP reporting themes My first six months as Air Transport (AT) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) programme manager in CHIRP’s aviation team has been both enlightening and professionally rewarding. Having previously been a member of the Air Transport Advisory Board (ATAB) I was very familiar with how CHIRP’s advisory boards dealt...Read More

Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) FAA is amending rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of light-sport aircraft. The amendments enable enhancements in safety and performance and increase privileges under a number of sport pilot and light sport aircraft rules. These enhancements include increasing suitability for flight training, limited aerial work, and personal travel. This final rule...Read More

DGCA took punitive action against Air India Express for not following airworthiness rules: Minister The DGCA conducts both planned and surprise inspections of airlines and maintenance organisations. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took punitive action against senior officials of Air India Express for failing to comply with an airworthiness directive, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol...Read More

Safety Management System (SMS) Requirement for Repair Stations Located in the United States (U.S.) Seeking or Holding European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 Certification under the E.U.-U.S. Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) An InFO contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or operational requirements, with relatively low urgency or impact on safety....Read More

CAA Safety Notice: Maintenance of Historic Piston and Gas Turbine Airframe Fuel/Hydraulic System Switches and Components The purpose of this Safety Notice is for historic aircraft operators and maintainers to draw their attention to the importance of monitoring and maintaining the airworthiness of ageing tertiary fuel and hydraulic system switches and similar components. Safety Notice SN-2025/009  Read More

ECCAIRS2 – System Update Announcement  We’re excited to share that we’ve upgraded our occurrence reporting system from ECCAIRS to ECCAIRS 2—a web-based tool that enhances how we collect and manage safety reports. This internal shift helps us adopt the latest taxonomy releases and work more efficiently behind the scenes. While it won’t directly affect you, it marks a significant operational change....Read More

UK CAA SN-2025/006: Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Frequency Interference Leading to Navigation/Surveillance Degradation Civil Aviation Authority SAFETY NOTICE Number: SN–2025/006 Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Frequency Interference Leading to Navigation/Surveillance Degradation safetynotice2025006Read More

Fatal Engine Power Loss Fatal Engine Power Loss: Powerline Helicopter Not Modified IAW OEM Recommendations We look at a fatal accident that demonstrates the criticality of assessing recommended service bulletins. On 4 May 2016 MD Helicopters MD369E / MD500E helicopter N629JK operated by Rotor Blade suffered an engine failure while approaching a 125ft high electricity pylon near Reedsville, WI to collect two linesmen using a 50ft long line.  It impacted...Read More

Cranfield launches Hydrogen for Civil Aviation course This course will provide a detailed overview of H2 and LH2 technologies for a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft. This will include an overview of the fundamental properties of gaseous and liquid hydrogen and the implications on materials, manufacturing and safety for aircraft applications. The course will also comprise material on: LH2 aircraft and propulsion system design. LH2 fuel tanks, cryogenic...Read More