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UAE carrier Etihad Airways operates first biofuel-powered flight
UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has operated its first biofuel-powered flight, a step towards encouraging the use of sustainable fuel in airline operations in the region. read more....

China's Hainan Airlines ranked as world's 5th safest airlines
China's Hainan Airlines was among the world's top five safest airlines in 2011 for having had no death or aircraft losses in its 19 years of service, the German aviation accident investigation agency JACDEC (Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre) said in a recent annual report. read more....

Airbus traces A380 wing cracks to manufacturing process
Airbus has traced the source of the cracking in A380 wing structures to unexpected additional stresses imparted by the manufacturing process, and is confident that its original flight loading calculations for the type are accurate. read more....

New Cracks Found in Airbus Wings
The anticipated European Aviation Safety Agency directive, which could come within the next few days, marks the second time in recent months that industry and government officials have focused on cracks inside A380 wings. The latest move highlights evolving maintenance programs that are intended to detect and address unexpected structural issues, sometimes during the introduction or early months of new airliner models. read more......
 
UAE establishes voluntary air safety reporting scheme
United Arab Emirates regulators have initiated a voluntary occurrence reporting system, as part of the General Civil Aviation Authority's efforts to keep tight control over air safety. read more.....

Battery association challenges FAA study
The Rechargeable Battery Association (PRBA) has challenged the Federal Aviation Administration's September study detailing the risk of transporting lithium batteries by air. Dismissing the research as "flawed," the PRBA expressed concern about the FAA's methodology, data and conclusions. read more....

74 Year old Aviation Magazine Relaunched as FREE Online Journal
BATAVIA, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Air Facts, first published for private pilots in 1938, has new life and has been reinvented as an online journal at www.AirFactsJournal.com . This important aviation magazine was among the first publications to address the growing number of pilots as aircraft became more accessible to the general population. read more....

Chinese carriers could be banned from Europe over ETS row
Chinese airlines could be banned from operating to Europe if they persistently refuse to pay charges for their carbon emissions, the European Commission has warned. read more....

MRO companies need to form partnership networks
The maintenance, repair and overhaul industry is undergoing fundamental change as original equipment manufacturers aim for more aftermarket share and third-party MRO providers come under increasing danger of being squeezed out of the business. With new-generation aircraft entering service, more MRO companies are seeking partnerships with the OEMs to secure access to a slice of the future market. Strategic co-operation has become an imperative for maintenance firms, be it with manufacturers, airlines, other MRO providers, suppliers, or ideally a combination of these players. read more....