Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Oct 17, 2019
TUI Airways managing director Dawn Wilson on the impact of the Thomas Cook failure and the Boeing 737 MAX grounding.
Oct 17, 2019
JetBlue Airways president and CEO Robin Hayes lamented the “protectionist tendencies” of the airline industry’s largest players, which he said “has only become more pronounced as carriers have become larger and gained more market power.”
Oct 15, 2019
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) decided to return its entire fleet of 28 Airbus A220s to home base to make engine checks following another engine-related diversion on Oct. 15.
Oct 11, 2019
A task force of global civil aviation regulators found gaps in the FAA’s certification process that contributed to insufficient reviews of the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, and made recommendations aimed at ensuring the aircraft’s airworthiness and improving the agency’s product-approval requirements.
Oct 10, 2019
Sustainable energy company Velocys said it will be able to produce “negative-emissions” fuels, after striking a deal to capture and store the carbon dioxide that will be generated by the biomass-to-fuel plant it is planning to build in Mississippi.
Jul 13, 2022
Canada’s air transport system has not escaped the delays and disruptions that continue to plague airport and airline operations worldwide, and it appears that only time and patience will remedy the situation.
Jul 11, 2022
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have grants to 85 U.S. airports.
Jul 08, 2022
It also amended the types of fuel that fall within the ambit of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and proposed a new fund to accelerate their introduction.
Jul 08, 2022
Spicejet must provide proof of its adherence to safety standards, following concerns about a string of technical issues.
Jul 07, 2022
Issues with repairs prompted by a 2021 airworthiness directive have led to a follow-on inspection order.
Jul 07, 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stepped down after a series of scandals prompted nearly 50 ministers to resign in just two days.
Jul 07, 2022
The Hong Kong government has announced the removal of a flight-suspension measure that had been a source of frustration for overseas and local airlines.
Jul 07, 2022
Air China carried out a Boeing 737-8 test flight on the morning of July 7, signaling that the aircraft has undergone certain modifications.