The European Commission (EC) has pledged to develop a coordinated testing protocol for travelers, starting with aviation, as part of broader measures aimed at helping Europe better face up to the crisis.
EASA plans to mandate Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts in the Airbus A380 engines before they trigger in-service incidents.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to reinstate flights to Birmingham (BHX) and Manchester (MAN) on board aircraft chartered from Hi Fly.
Storage-related corrosion of Boeing-supplied valves on certain CFM56 engines has been linked to four engine shutdowns, prompting regulators to order inspections before the 1,140 aircraft are returned to service after extended downtime.
EASA and Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) have reached an agreement on reciprocal validation of airworthiness certificates as part of a push to increase aerospace trade between the two markets.
EASA has released the first edition of its “Artificial Intelligence Roadmap,” a document that begins to answer OEMs’ questions on how to certify an AI-based system.
Planned changes to EEASA instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) and parts-marking rules take into account industry feedback on a draft proposal but stop short of satisfying maintenance providers that believe their access to key repair data remains too limited.
