Aviation Weekly News Roundup – 20 December 2024
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Sofema Aviation Services shares the latest events in the Aviation business from around the world in our Aviation Weekly News Roundup:
> Royal Aeronautical Society Awards 2024: The Winners The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has recently held its annual awards ceremony, handing out the global aerospace community’s most prestigious and long-standing awards that honour achievement and innovation in the sector. Read more
> FAA Expands Drug & Alcohol Testing To Non-U.S. Shops The FAA has fast-tracked a final rule mandating drug and alcohol testing in non-U.S. repair stations approved to work on U.S. aircraft, giving the industry three years to comply with the long-debated requirements. Read more
> ExecuJet MRO Services Partners With Satys For Paint Services In Dubai DUBAI—ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East, located at Dubai South’s Al Maktoum International Airport, is adding paint shop services in an agreement with Satys Aerospace. Read more
> What we know about mysterious drone sightings Mysterious flying objects overhead. Concern and confusion. And calls for military intervention. This isn’t the plot of “War of the Worlds,” but rather the result of numerous possible drone sightings in recent weeks. Read more
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> Disabled people ‘do not want red carpet treatment’ A Paralympic champion who has experienced her wheelchair being lost and broken on flights said disabled people should be able to travel without being “humiliated”. Read more
> Stralis Aircraft completes successful hydrogen-electric propeller spin test at Brisbane Airport Stralis Aircraft achieves a key milestone in hydrogen-electric propulsion, completing the Southern Hemisphere’s first hydrogen-electric propeller spin test at Brisbane Airport. Read more
> IndiGo, Air India push for Fatigue Risk Management System, write to DGCA Indian aviation giants IndiGo and the Air India group have asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to introduce a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS). Read more
> Sofema Online launched EASA Aerodrome Aviation Compliance Management and Auditing Training This EASA-compliant training equips participants with the knowledge needed to manage aerodrome compliance and auditing effectively. Read more