European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

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

Christian A. Klein
U.S. aftermarket stakeholders must be persistent in supporting efforts to advance aviation regulatory policies.
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

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

By Sean Broderick
The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Rolls Royce Trent 800-powered Boeing 777s face mandatory fuel pump removals to correct an issue linked to thrust-loss incidents, EASA said.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Problems with a part wearing prematurely led CFM International to recommend special monitoring of a Leap-1B performance parameter, and European regulators will mandate the work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
New proposed EASA special conditions mark next step in Airbus A321XLR’s long certification journey.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Kurt Hofmann, Maxim Pyadushkin
Air traffic in Eastern Europe has been severely impacted by the consequences of Russia’s Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Environmental regulations for aviation, such as mandates to use sustainable aviation fuel mandates and hydrogen technology certification, should be backed by an international framework set out by ICAO, a French parliamentary report says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As research and technology work on single-pilot operations may crystallize in new commercial freighters and large business jets, removing one pilot from the cockpit should be done conservatively, a safety specialist says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The proposed airworthiness directive (PAD) is to ensure affected aircraft do not have two production-quality problems that, when subjected to an intense lightning strike, could create a fuel tank vapor ignition source.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
EASA plans to mandate an Airbus-recommended fuselage modification which addresses A380 fuselage cracks operators are discovering when conducting a similar fix required by the European regulator.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As the idea of hydrogen-powered commercial air travel has gained traction in Europe, EASA believes it may have to look at certification beyond the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Harmonization of the differing European and U.S. approaches to regulating electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is advancing somewhat, but there are concerns over the lack of information on China’s approach to approving the new class of aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
A new French manufacturer has announced its intention to develop an electric 19-seat regional and freighter aircraft with early funding support from regional governments as part of post-pandemic recovery plans for the country’s aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Global regulators and operators moved quickly to minimize the risk of another incident involving a Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777, banning them from airspac
Safety, Ops & Regulation