Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
May 23, 2019
European airlines have until the third quarter of 2020 to comply with EASA’s aircrew mental fitness regulations, which were introduced in the wake of the 2015 Germanwings pilot-suicide crash.
May 23, 2019
European pilots are asking for clarity and an overhaul of a certification process they described as flawed, as regulators meet in the US to discuss a possible return to service for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX.
May 23, 2019
FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks can withstand tire debris impact.
May 22, 2019
Mechanics for Southwest Airlines, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have voted to ratify a new contract through 2024, ending more than six years of contentious negotiations that led to multiple rounds of public finger-pointing and lawsuits between the two sides.
May 22, 2019
United Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 10 million gallons of biofuel over the next two years in a contract renewal with World Energy.
Nov 22, 2021
Air Canada was fined $4.5 million by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for “extreme delays” in providing customer refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 22, 2021
U.S. airlines got a bit of breathing room regarding vaccine mandates after the Biden administration extended the deadline for employees of federal contractors to be fully vaccinated or seek exemptions, but the delay does not make the issue any less controversial.
Nov 22, 2021
European airlines and other travel industry players are calling for better coordination on travel rules to avoid a return to restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge.
Nov 19, 2021
U.S. House of Representatives transportation committee leadership has asked the U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general (IG) to review the FAA’s oversight of the Boeing 787 program as quality issues continue to hamper production and deliveries.
Nov 18, 2021
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it expects 20 million air travelers during the Thanksgiving travel period, double the amount that flew in 2020 but down considerably from a record 26 million in 2019.
Nov 18, 2021
One of FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s most-used lines these days is that safety “is a journey,” not a destination.
Nov 18, 2021
In preparation for future sustainable aviation power requirements, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Airbus plan to work together to study the demand, production and application of such technologies.
Nov 16, 2021
Union leaders representing frontline transportation workers urged Congress to work with the FAA to implement a national database of unruly airline passengers, following a recent spike in assaults against flight attendants and transportation security officers.