News on the rules that keep aviation safe: FAA and EASA directives, airworthiness mandates, NTSB recommendations, and aircraft certification. We explain not just what regulators decide, but why it matters to airlines and passengers.
October 12, 2026 03:47 UTC —
The FAA’s Saudi Arabia NOTAM tells US airlines to use caution until December 10, warning of risks at all altitudes after strikes on Riyadh’s airport.
October 10, 2026 08:41 UTC —
Trent 700 LPC blade AD 2026-20-11: the FAA orders A330 engine blades that got a non-conforming repair removed from service, effective November 17, 2026.
October 10, 2026 04:03 UTC —
Elixir F-WZAG lost its left flap in the final turn before the fatal Rochefort crash, the BEA says. The FAA is now grounding the three US-registered Elixirs.
October 9, 2026 08:15 UTC —
FAA AD 2026-20-10 orders new outboard slat actuators on Boeing 787s, ending checks in place since 2019 over slats that could sit out of position unalerted.
October 8, 2026 09:47 UTC —
GP7270 HPT interstage seal AD: the FAA orders 15 seals pulled from A380 Engine Alliance engines after an uncontained failure aborted a takeoff.
October 5, 2026 06:31 UTC —
After the flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack, Netanyahu ordered a review of foreign airline security for flights to Israel. Here is what it covers and what it cannot do.
October 4, 2026 12:12 UTC —
EASA grounded every Elixir Aircraft trainer worldwide on October 3, days after a fatal crash near Rochefort, France, killed two factory test pilots.
October 2, 2026 12:13 UTC —
TAIC’s final report says an autopilot mode mix-up sent an Air New Zealand Q300 to 1,156 feet near Timaru, below the 2,000-foot minimum.
October 2, 2026 05:42 UTC —
FAA AD 2026-20-04 orders repeat crack inspections of upper fuselage frame splices on every Boeing 757-300. Who is affected, the deadlines and why.
September 29, 2026 10:21 UTC —
A new FAA AD bars Trent 1000-powered 787-8s and 787-9s from flying with a broken IP bleed valve, after Rolls-Royce reported no data proving it safe.
September 28, 2026 10:01 UTC —
A 777 hydraulic pump overheated and set a wheel well on fire. A new FAA AD bans ACMP part number 731966 and orders checks on 290 US-registered jets.
September 26, 2026 09:45 UTC —
The FAA ends single-pilot exemptions for Citation I, II, V, Ultra, Bravo and Encore jets on September 29, citing falsified records and two fatal crashes.
September 24, 2026 15:45 UTC —
FAA proposal eases pilot oxygen mask rules: Part 135 crews to FL410, Part 91 pilots with quick-donning masks at any altitude. Comments close Nov 23.
September 23, 2026 03:48 UTC —
The FAA proposes a $260,868 fine against ExcelAire for two paid charter flights flown after the operator surrendered its air carrier certificate.
September 23, 2026 02:37 UTC —
The FAA proposes cutting the life limit on Rolls-Royce Trent XWB fuel metering units on 38 US Airbus A350s, at up to $2.08 million per aircraft.
September 22, 2026 18:29 UTC —
FAA proposes replacing Airbus A300 main landing gear built with badly machined two-piece cages, in a directive covering 99 US-registered freighters.
September 20, 2026 19:14 UTC —
FAA proposes checks on 95 US 737 MAX jets after bearings in the elevator buss assembly were reported installed wrong, some with no sealant, in production.
September 19, 2026 13:43 UTC —
FAA AD 2026-18-03 orders repeat landing gear rib inspections on 29 US A320-family jets after a supplier left tool marks in the support rib lugs.
September 19, 2026 03:48 UTC —
The FAA is ordering crack inspections on 476 US-registered 737 MAX jets, and says Boeing is changing the production process that caused the defect.
