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When most people think of fasteners used in the aerospace industry, they envision traditional fasteners. Modern airplanes, however, are manufactured using a variety of fasteners. In addition to traditional threaded fasteners like screws and bolts, many airplanes now feature quarter-turn fasteners. How do quarter-turn fasteners differ from traditional threaded fasteners exactly? Function Quarter-turn fasteners work differently than traditional threaded fasteners. As the name suggests, they require a “quarter-of-the-way” turn to install. Turning them clockwise by 90 degrees will lock them in place. Quarter-turn fasteners also feature a spring mechanism to apply tension and prevent accidental release. Ease of Removal Quarter-turn…

The MAB is composed of representatives of the EASA Member States, of selected third countries with appropriate working arrangements or specific international agreements with the Agency to adopt and apply the Basic Regulation and its implementing rules, of specific organisations, such as the European Defence Agency (EDA), SESAR JU, Eurocontrol, as well as the European Commission.If you want to learn more about the EASA Advisory Bodies, please visit our Advisory Bodies’ page. source

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sustain its more than three-year fight against Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.The financial arrangement known as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, pools contributions from NATO members, except the United States, to purchase American weapons, munitions and equipment.“We received more than $2 billion from our partners specifically for the PURL program,” Zelenskyy said at a joint news conference in Kyiv with visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. ”We will…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating how it certifies new commercial airplanes to make the process faster, cheaper, and more aligned with international standards, all while keeping (or even enhancing) safety. For passengers, these changes could influence when airlines introduce new aircraft, which models you fly on, and how quickly innovations in comfort, efficiency, and safety are implemented. In this guide, we’ll explain what these changes are, why the FAA believes they’re needed, how they relate to recent certification issues like with Boeing’s 777X and 737 MAX 7, and what this could mean for your next flight. Stock Code…

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US President Donald Trump was caught up in a midflight incident aboard his Marine One helicopter when it experienced a hydraulic issue while beginning the long journey home to Washington DC from the UK.   According to reports, President Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump were forced to make an unscheduled stop at Luton Airport (LTN) after the Sikorsky VH-92 Patriot helicopter experienced a technical problem.   Earlier in the day on September 18, 2025, President Trump had been meeting with the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, a country retreat for the British leader, where they discussed world events.  …

Automated flight technology company Merlin Labs will open a test facility at Hanscom Field in Massachusetts as it aims to accelerate the approval of its Merlin Pilot program. Boston-based Merlin, which announced in August that it plans to go public in 2026, will take over the former U.S. Navy hangar at Hanscom Field (BED) currently […] source

AI in logistics isn’t coming. It’s already in your inbox.Forget the hype cycles and theoretical whitepapers – AI is already running mission-critical workflows in freight. It’s parsing the quote requests you haven’t opened yet, predicting which bookings will land before your sales team even logs in, and running internal Q&A sessions with employees who don’t even realize they’re talking to a bot. And it’s doing it quietly. We pulled back the curtain during our recent AI in Freight webinar with industry leaders from Wisor.AI, Röhlig, Exfreight, and Freightos. Here’s what’s actually happening inside the machines – and why the biggest…

Sept. 18, 2025, © Leeham News: In Part 1 of this series, we described the history behind Airbus’ very different production setup. The need to give a distributed value creation to participating countries in the then-Airbus joint venture, forced a multinational distributed production system that remains today.The Airbus A320 fuselage production line in Hamburg, Germany. Credit: Leeham News.We now examine the recent changes/improvements in this setup, including Airbus’ recent policies around the organization of production from a pre-Paris Air Show demonstration of their new A320/A321 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse.source

The webinar is organised to present an update on EASA’s research project, “Impact of security measures on safety”. This project has been implemented to better understand the scope and nature of interdependencies between aviation safety and security.Task 2 formed a pivotal part of the project, focusing on assessing how existing security measures affect aviation safety. This included mapping key physical and information security threats against safety–security interdependencies, analysing impacts across systems, personnel, and operations, and using stakeholder consultations to identify potential gaps and opportunities for enhancing safety outcomes. This webinar will explain the work carried out during Task 2, highlighting…