18 May
EASA orders urgent checks for EC135 rotor hub cracks
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued an emergency airworthiness directive on 17 May relating to Eurocopter EC135 helicopters after a crack was d...
26 January
FAA flags improper RVSM access
The US FAA is concerned over a high number of incorrect flight plan requests for reduced vertical separation (RVSM) operations in US airspace. Accor...
06 December
Jordan 767 ban followed increasing concerns with oversight
Inspection of a Jordan Aviation Boeing 767-200ER in France revealed deficiencies so serious the aircraft had to be ferried empty for remedial maintena...
28 November
EU-wide pilot licences next year
Licences for general aviation pilots will be valid across the European Union from April. At the same time, qualifications for instructors, examiners a...
24 November
Catastrophic gearbox failure led to Bond Super Puma crash
The final report into the accident involving a Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma over the North Sea two years ago has confirmed a sudden ...