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

IATA Annual Safety Report Message from the Accident Classification Task Force (ACTF) Secretary: Hanada Said This year, IATA proudly presents the 61st edition of the IATA Annual Safety Report. Since its launch in 1964, this report has evolved into an essential resource for compiling, monitoring, and analyzing accident data to enhance safety of commercial aviation. Throughout its history, the IATA...Read More