• RAeS Better by Design- Designing Out Maintenance Error

    RAeS HQ, London No.4 Hamilton Place, London, United Kingdom

    RAeS Human Factors Specialist Group Conference:  Better by Design - Designing Out Maintenance Error Traditionally there has been an unrealistic design assumption that maintenance engineers will get things right 100% of the time: there is no recognition of, and therefore allowance for, potential errors. Experience shows that, despite the good work that has been done […]

  • RAES Urban Air Mobility Conference 2020

    RAeS HQ, London No.4 Hamilton Place, London, United Kingdom

    Is Urban Air Mobility deliverable? The 2020’s heralds a new and exciting era in aviation with the adoption of autonomous system technologies, AI, digital systems, new propulsion systems, new materials, and new business operating models. None more so, than in the potential of Urban Air Mobility. These innovations bring with them a number of challenges, […]

  • The Engine MRO Crisis – Challenges and Opportunities

    RAeS HQ, London No.4 Hamilton Place, London, United Kingdom

    As the world’s airliner fleet grows, the demands on maintenance services for engines and equipment increases. Many engine shops and component overhaul facilities are currently working at above their maximum capacity, and the trend does not appear to be abating. What is the operational impact of this capacity shortfall? How is the industry to cope? […]

  • RAeS – Performance Based Oversight of Aircraft Maintenance

    RAeS HQ, London No.4 Hamilton Place, London, United Kingdom

    ICAO Annex 19 calls for regulators to adopt Performance-Based Oversight (PBO) underpinned by a risk-based State Safety Programme (SSP) in order to identify and focus their activities on significant areas of a safety concern or need. A number of prominent regulators, including EASA and the UK CAA, have responded positively to the call and are […]