European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Acquired by Airbus in 2001, Poland’s PZL-Okecie produced more than 1,000 of the four-seat Wilgas between 1967 and 2008.
Business Aviation

By Jens Flottau
With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Ukraine believes it can and should restart airline operations if airport repair funds can be found; others are skeptical.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
EASA plans to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus A350 operators to perform one-time inspections of their aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The CEO reports progress toward raising €450 million and reaching certification of the ERA 19-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s sweeping changes to certification-related safety assessments address four long-standing NTSB recommendations that emerged from three accident probes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Comac delivered Air China’s and China Southern Airlines’ first C919s in a combined ceremony, marking the airliner's expansion to all three state-owned carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

Brett Levanto
To meet regulatory requirements for safety management systems, repair stations will need a layered approach.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sarah MacLeod
True safety management systems must be integrated into existing requirements instead of piled on top of other programs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has begun ground runs of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator ahead of its first flight, planned before year-end,
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Swiss electric propulsion startup H55 has announced the closing of a Series C funding round.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Farnborough Airshow

By Ben Goldstein
Austrian startup FlyNow Aviation sees huge potential for urban air mobility to change how people commute through dense cities.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has pushed back the planned start of manned flight tests with its full-scale electric Lilium Jet to early 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has approved the certification basis for the Veronte autopilot under development by Spain’s EMbention.
Advanced Air Mobility

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The UK regulator also struck an agreement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to closely cooperate on type certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Ricardo has been selected by the EASA to lead a consortium in creating the EU’s first SAF clearing house to support industry in scaling up supply.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Leonardo Helicopters has tested the performance of Daedalean’s visual awareness system in flights using two helicopters.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sarah MacLeod
The FAA’s informal rulemaking process should welcome open communication to ensure impacts are understood.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Graham Warwick
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has introduced its certification readiness level concept.
Advanced Air Mobility