Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
May 05, 2019
Boeing discovered in 2017 that its 737 MAXs were being delivered without a flight-deck angle of attack (AOA) error warning activated as intended, but determined the issue was not a safety risk and did not need immediate correction, the company said May 5.
May 05, 2019
There are conflicting reports about fatalities and injuries after an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport May 5.
May 03, 2019
WestJet Encore, the regional subsidiary of Calgary-based LCC WestJet, and its pilots ratified their first labor agreement May 2.
May 03, 2019
The US was recently awarded an allocation of 12 new daily services to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. This breakthrough market access agreement will add additional service in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
May 03, 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has reached agreements with its pilot unions, ending a six-day strike that disrupted operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Oct 08, 2021
The transport ministries of Singapore and South Korea have agreed to launch a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) starting Nov. 15, allowing inoculated passengers to travel without restrictions on the purpose or requirements for a controlled itinerary.
Oct 08, 2021
A Singaporean hygiene and disinfection service provider has won a government-led “innovation challenge” aimed at developing new solutions and addressing the need to restore public confidence in traveling.
Oct 06, 2021
Speaking at the AviationWeek Asia Aerospace Leadership Forum, the Executive Vice President of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said the country has “tremendous interest” in eVTOL development.
Oct 05, 2021
Some jurisdictions are over-reacting when civil aircraft lose communications with air traffic control (ATC), holding operators accountable for costs associated with military intervention and creating a culture of blame, rather than one that fosters learning lessons and improving protocols, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) warned.
Oct 05, 2021
An NTSB-coordinated effort to recover wreckage from a TransAir Boeing 737-200 freighter that ditched off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii in July is…
Oct 05, 2021
The CAA-led eVTOL Safety Leadership Group includes potential operators, manufacturers, rotorcraft experts and aviation companies which have been brought together to foster understanding of the aviation safety implications of advanced air mobility.
Sep 30, 2021
A debate is underway on whether U.S. domestic air passengers should be required to be vaccinated prior to boarding flights.
Sep 30, 2021
U.S. lawmakers eager to see the FAA wrap up a long-awaited rework of aviation technician education standards are pressuring the agency to meet its latest scheduled release date, which is months after the deadline set by law.