Aviation is, by and large, an incredibly safe mode of transportation. But it wasn’t always so, and there are challenges coming soon. Join Editors Jim Asker, John Croft and Bill Sweetman as they discuss the history and future of aviation safety and read the special report.

Air travel could not have grown without getting safer, and some safety innovations were more important than others.

Debate swirls around the right way forward for air safety. But the history of air safety shows that debates and mysteries are part of the process.

Rolls-Royce has launched its SelectCare engine service aimed at fitting between its comprehensive TotalCare offering and the more basic MRO Services package, with American Airlines unveiled as the program’s first customer.

Collection of tweets from the MRO industry this week. Follow #AVMRO to join the conversation.

It might look like fun and games, but virtual reality head-mounted displays and specialized software will become key to keeping aircraft flying and technicians trained.

The civil aviation sector is already a huge trend-setter in the adoption of additive manufacturing, contributing 12% to the industry’s global revenue in 2013, and all indications are that this will continue to grow.

Civil aviation establishments need to consider how best to reduce the burden of the Climate Change Levy while also ensuring that hangars and maintenance sheds are fit for purpose and provide a comfortable working environment for personnel.