European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
New readiness levels aim to demystify and delineate progress through the labyrinth of aviation certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
EASA published an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) for Pipistrel’s Virus SW 121 aircraft, superseding a previous AD made for the aircraft in 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A group of Airbus A350 operators plans to demonstrate the operational practicality of pairing flights to take advantage of wake energy.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
ATR has received EASA certification for the Starlink internet connectivity system on its ATR 72-500 and -600 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
The FAA plans to conduct additional flight testing with eVTOL OEMs as it works to develop unified performance-based design rules for vertiports and heliports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A new report from a new report by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) highlights the sector’s environmental challenges.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
China’s electric first; Europe’s regional certification; Dutch LH2 demo; and South Korean eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
EASA has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin for the airspace of the Russian Federation west of longitude 60 deg. East.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
With an eye on future commercial aircraft, Thales envisions a path for certifiable AI in uncrewed systems and air traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Sustainable aviation fuel is now a necessity for airlines in Europe, but they argue that more needs to be done to increase volumes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New orders are rolling in, buoyed by upticks in defense spending and increased demand from the public safety, air ambulance and energy sectors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority is updating its regulatory framework to mirror EASA and ICAO standards as part of the kingdom's vast Vision 2030 project
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Africa's Air Tanzania has been banned from operating to and within the EU under the latest iteration of the EU Air Safety List.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
A newly developed high-pressure turbine upgrade kit to increase CFM Leap 1A time-on-wing has been cleared for use after receiving FAA and EASA certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
EASA has certified a new variant of Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-84, which the manufacturer says will give improved performance and durability.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
EASA is proposing a significant hike in its existing user fees and a new, longer-term, charge for airspace users covering air traffic management (ATM) work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Some pilots are concerned about a Boeing 737 MAX engine safety device, but regulators say the risk does not warrant immediate action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
UK startup ARC Aerosystems has put its C600 heavy-lift hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) cargo drone program up for sale.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
The UK CAA hopes to remove Pakistani carriers from its banned list “in the near future” but will not immediately follow EASA's decision to lift its ban on PIA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
EASA has lifted a four-year ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from operating to Europe, which was triggered by the fatal crash of Flight 8303.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
FAA says that the risk posed by a Boeing 737 MAX safety system designed to minimize engine damage when a Leap 1B blade breaks does not warrant immediate action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The technical possibility of having a single pilot flying a commercial aircraft should only be used to improve safety, the EASA executive director said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Odys Aviation has completed a series of initial transition flights using a subscale prototype of its Laila hybrid eVTOL drone.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The company has also announced a partnership with Tecnam aircraft dealer Altisky for local assembly and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.
Advanced Air Mobility