European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky says much progress has been made toward joint certification of the Boeing 777X with the U.S. FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol member states have established a voluntary solidarity fund of $50 million.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Fleet management and air transport startup EVFLY has signed an accord with AutoFlight to buy 205 Prosperity I and Prosperity Cargo eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Conformal LH2 tank; Trajectory-based efficiencies; CycloRotor eVTOL testing; and SAF from oil trees.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The newly updated European aviation safety plan is a reflection of the complex and increasingly important human-machine interface’s role in reducing risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s Clean Aviation launches drive to improve next-generation aircraft efficiency 30-50%.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Lufthansa Aviation Training has declared its intent to be the European launch customer for Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 electric training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
A key certification agreement between Boeing and EASA lowers hurdles to 777-9 clearance and keeps a new twinjet on target for service entry in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
AutoFlight, a startup with operations in China and Europe, has completed the longest flight to date by an eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Predicting more intense activity above FL 500, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Eurocontrol draft guidelines for higher-airspace control.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Industry sources are expressing increased confidence Boeing can meet its revised schedule for 777X entry-into-service two years from now.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The clock is ticking for the 777X if it has any hope of meeting Boeing’s revised 2025 delivery target.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
New entrants for commercial operations are coming up with ideas for supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, as well as high-altitude pseudo satellites.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Can rail operators and airlines—traditionally more competitors than partners—really work together to help cut emissions?
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Organizers of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, have selected the partners with which they plan to showcase advanced air mobility in Japan.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is hopeful of achieving the long-delayed FAA certification of its H160 medium-twin engine helicopter in 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA's Patrick Ky is due to step down later this year after a decade in the executive director role.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter ascended to the second-highest slot on the AAM Reality Index in February.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is shedding little light on when it expects to be done certifying the final two 737 MAX family variants.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The agencies are aiming to help the air navigation services sector contribute to aviation’s overarching 2050 net zero goal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A modified Dornier 228’s prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain replaces one of its turboprops.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The Nuuva V300 is currently under development by Pipistrel.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The aircraft will be operated by launch customer Grandview Aviation, an on-demand charter operator.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft flew for 10 min. with the 600-kW ZA600 fuel-cell propulsion system replacing the 19-seat regional turboprop’s left-side turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion