European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The initial set of checks flags 201 engines on Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and requires pulling them from service by late September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
An EASA order flags Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 turbine blades for targeted inspections to flag a flaw that could lead to engine failures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The first customer aircraft are on the production line undergoing completion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Boeing needs more time to validate the risks of mechanics inadvertently leaving nacelle access doors unlatched and develop ways to prevent that from happening.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Using inputs from the fledging HAPS industry, Frontex believes HAPS would be useful for Earth observation.
Commercial Space

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Romania’s transport minister wants the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to enforce legislation related to Wizz Air’s flight operations there.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Thermoplastic fuselage; Diamond flies electric trainer; Russia’s hybrid regional demo plan; and study highlights airport drone risk.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
French startup Aura Aero flew its Integral S training aircraft for the first time on July 28 from Toulouse-Francazal airport.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Volocopter’s window to certify the VoloCity ahead of the Olympics is tight, but the real challenge is developing a larger version with a stronger business case.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Some startups—including Netherlands-based PAL-V and California-based Alef Aeronautics—believe flying cars might offer a more efficient solution.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Airbus and EASA earlier in 2023 settled on modifications to and around the rear center fuel tank (RCT).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Talks are under way between EASA and the Pakistan CAA over allowing Pakistan International Airways (PIA) to resume flights to the European Union (EU).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Characterized as a serious incident, the near collision between a business jet and a commercial aircraft resulted in a minimal vertical separation of 665 ft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe spoke with the AAM Report on the sidelines of the 2023 Paris Airshow to talk about Lilium's recent string of positive developments.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Vaeridion has announced a series of partnerships to support development of its planned nine-passenger eCTOL regional airliner.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation and Lilium have both marked new progress toward meeting key goals on their paths to type certification and commercialization.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The French aerospace group is preparing to begin certification tests on its first electric propulsion unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Dhruv helicopter has become the first Indian-designed and developed rotorcraft to secure certification from the EASA.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has secured long-awaited U.S. FAA certification for H160 twin-engine medium helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing had a quiet Paris Air Show in terms of new orders, but it continues to make progress on two key commercial programs bogged down in regulatory scrutiny.
Aircraft & Propulsion