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Coalition is tackling thorny area of fraud in aviation parts supply chain.

New MRO facilities and joint ventures are highlights of this month’s News Briefs and Contracts.

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

A consortium of UK and European companies have called on the British government to provide additional funding towards making the hydrogen fuel plan a reality.

As a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, U.S. repair stations must obtain UK CAA Part 145 maintenance organization approval.

Batteries for 100-seaters; Daher advances thermoplastics; UK CAA explores hydrogen; MagLev for eVTOL; Beyond flies fuel cell.

The UK Space Agency says it has taken on board criticism over the slow pace of licensing and the high cost of insurance associated with space launches.

The SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, has been awarded the first-ever UK Civil Aviation Authority license for a vertical-launch site.

Startup Evolito has received Design Organization Approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, giving it the ability to type-certify its electric engines.

Airbus’ HAPS spin-off Aalto is planning a global network of bases for stratospheric flights.

A preliminary investigation into the Aug. 28 incident by UK air navigation service provider NATS had traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.

Startup begins converting 70-seat Dash 8 Q400 to test a 2-megawatt-class hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain.

A new era is to begin Aug. 10 for Leeds East Airport as a new RNP instrument approach is scheduled to become operational.

A hydrogen-powered Islander is just the start of a series of zero-emission aircraft planned by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions and Britten-Norman.

Hurdles could remain until some bigger picture issues are resolved.

Attendees at ARSA’s annual conference outlined challenges the MRO industry still faces in training, technician shortages and regulatory policies.

London Heathrow has expressed its displeasure at the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s final determination on charges the airport can impose on airlines.

Bosses at a Welsh startup whose satellite was lost in the failed Virgin Orbit launch from the UK have criticized the country’s approach to sat licensing.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a new round of funding to help support the country’s airspace modernization projects.

Administrators acting for grounded UK regional airline Flybe have requested a temporary license from the UK CAA.

“Let’s Get Flying: Our Plan For Action” has been compiled by the Future Aviation Industry Working Group on Airspace Integration (FAIWG:AI).

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set an interim price cap on what London Heathrow Airport can charge its airline customers for 2023.

Pyka, MightyFly and Moya Aero are among startups developing heavy-payload uncrewed aircraft for cargo use.

The restrictions come after the UK imposed a ban on Russian aircraft as part of sanctions introduced following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

EASA banned Pakistani carriers from flying to the EU in 2020 following a fatal PIA crash.