Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jul 10, 2019
In an investigation report that effectively highlights the value of flight data monitoring, the French Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses (BEA) has determined that some abnormally long Airbus A340-300 takeoffs from Bogota El Dorado International Airport in Colombia were the result of improper pilot practices.
Jul 09, 2019
The UK risks losing up to 120,000 jobs from the aviation sector over the next two decades if it does not improve competitiveness, according to a new IATA report.
Jul 09, 2019
A month-long review of Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) turned up nothing to suggest the operator is unsafe, the regulator said.
Jul 09, 2019
CAE has established a new cadet flight training location in Oslo, Norway, its fourth such facility in Europe.
Jul 09, 2019
France plans to introduce an “eco-tax” on flights departing from French airports from 2020, transport minister Elisabeth Borne said July 9, sparking criticism from Air France and the country’s airport industry.
Feb 09, 2022
As Europe seeks to finalize emissions reduction measures for the aviation industry that will contribute to the region’s overarching environmental goals, ambitions for use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from numerous stakeholders are increasingly in focus.
Feb 08, 2022
The FAA has formally designated several internal staff roles to support the agency’s effort to coordinate with other aviation stakeholders and telecommunications industry counterparts as part of work being done to minimize the safety risk of new 5G C-band service.
Feb 08, 2022
The air navigation service providers of the UK and Canada are to abolish the use of the North Atlantic Organized Track Structure (OTS) for flights below FL330 (33,000 ft.) from March 1.
Feb 07, 2022
After more than two years of strict border restrictions, Australia will allow vaccinated tourists to travel into the country from Feb. 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.
Feb 04, 2022
The EU’s transport ministers have issued a declaration that they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on aviation sustainability to be adopted at the ICAO Assembly in September.
Feb 03, 2022
Revamped runway safety zone parameters and a just-launched flight-test program are seen as keys to establishing both short-term and permanent fixes to the 5G wireless challenges facing aviation and telecommunications companies.
Feb 03, 2022
A broad travel industry coalition has banded together to urge the Biden administration to lift testing requirements for pre-departure for vaccinated travelers entering the U.S.
Feb 02, 2022
New draft guidance on flight path management represents a major milestone in FAA’s years-long effort to address shortcomings in training and operational procedures linked to how pilots ensure aircraft are moving safely and under control.