Palma Airport Flooded / EASA & FAA on eVTOL Certification / 737 Incident

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Severe Storm Halts Operations at Palma de Mallorca Airport

Heavy rainfall at Palma de Mallorca Airport in Spain led to severe flooding on June 11, 2024, causing a halt in flight operations. A weather station at the airport recorded rainfall rates peaking at 9 cm per hour, inundating runways and leaking into terminal areas. The airport, which is the third-largest in Spain, activated its emergency plan, rerouting incoming flights to alternative airports as passengers experienced significant delays and cancellations. Click image above for reading the full article!

FAA, EASA Announce New Certification Standards for Air Taxis

The FAA and EASA released new certification criteria on June 11, 2024, aimed at advancing the certification process for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. The FAA issued an advisory circular outlining acceptable means for compliance with FAA Part 21 requirements for special class aircraft, and EASA updated its SC-VTOL rules, increasing the maximum certified takeoff mass to 12,500 pounds. These updates are expected to streamline the certification process and foster growth in the advanced air mobility sector across the U.S. and Europe. Click image above for reading the full article!

Tyre Damage Causes Hydraulic Leak on United B738 at Denver

A United Boeing 737-800 (N68842) operating flight UA-627 from Denver, CO to Newark, NJ experienced a main gear tyre shredding on departure from Denver's runway 34L, resulting in flap damage and a hydraulic leak. The aircraft continued its flight and landed safely at Newark's runway 22R approximately 3:15 hours later. The aircraft remains grounded in Newark, over 27 hours after the incident, as reported by the FAA. Click image above for reading the full article!

Airplane Crash & Incident Reviews: Yak-42 Crash: Using brakes on rotation!

Read our today's review of just another tragic accident that moved the world back when it happened and far beyond. Click image above for reading the full article!

SARPcheck global aviation safety audit: A wet lease, codeshare, ACMI Booster

SARPcheck is a new global aviation safety audit that assesses airline compliance with select ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) across defined ICAO Annexes. The primary aim of this audit is to enhance global flight safety while providing an affordable and accessible tool to facilitate ACMI, wet lease, and codeshare operations. The ICAO Annexes and SARPs that SARPcheck focuses on are specifically those outlined by regulatory and industry standards, including FAA requirements for overseeing foreign air carriers and the TCO approval elements of EASA.

SARPcheck is governed by a London-based not-for-profit organization, the Safety Audit Review Partnership (SARP Ltd.), which accredits Safety Quality Organizations (SQOs) such as AEROTHRIVE, Aviation Quality Services and WAKE (QA) LIMITED to conduct these audits globally. Detailed information about the program, including the SARPcheck Program Manual (SCPM), informative brochures, and the latest updates, is available on our website at www.SARP.org. For further inquiries or personal assistance, please feel free to send me a message. I'm always happy to help!

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