Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Apr 18, 2019
US federal safety officials are investigating an American Airlines Airbus A321 that tipped and struck an object during takeoff from New York JFK airport April 10, cutting the flight short and forcing the plane to taxi back to the gate just 29 min. after its scheduled departure.
Apr 17, 2019
The European Commission has blacklisted Moldova and put Belarus and the Dominican Republic under closer scrutiny in its latest European Union (EU) Air Safety List update, while also lifting bans on two Angolan airlines.
Apr 17, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on a preliminary list of US exports that could be subject to tariffs in the latest stage of the Airbus-Boeing subsidies saga.
Apr 17, 2019
Pilots of Spanish regional operator Air Nostrum, represented by the SEPLA union, have reached an agreement, ending a strike that had been planned for six days, from April 15-17 and April 22-24.
Apr 17, 2019
An FAA update of minimum training required for pilots to fly the Boeing 737 MAX will cover the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), but simulator sessions will not be needed, a draft of a new report reveals.
Sep 14, 2021
The UK government plans to set up a new independent panel to review complaints against the decision-making processes of the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Sep 13, 2021
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has identified 313 aerospace businesses to be awarded $482.3 million in funding, with Spirit Aerosystems garnering the lion’s share at more than $70 million.
Sep 13, 2021
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing the range of civil penalties that could be imposed on individuals violating federal mask mandates at airports and on commercial aircraft.
Sep 13, 2021
A Let L-410 turboprop aircraft crashed near the village of Kazachinskoe, 490 km (265 nm) north-west from Irkutsk in Russia’s East Siberia at 10:47 p.m. local time (10:47 a.m. EDT) on Sept. 12.
Sep 10, 2021
No longer on France’s green safe list, unvaccinated travelers from the U.S. and Israel are blocked from entering France for non-essential reasons starting Sept. 12.
Sep 09, 2021
The global fleet of 128 Boeing 777s with PW4000s has been grounded since late February following a failure onboard a United 777 near Denver—the third PW4000-pow
Sep 09, 2021
The aim of the actions announced is to “re-establish U.S. credibility through ambitious domestic commitments ... [and] demonstrate leadership on aviation ambition at the International Civil Aviation Organization,” the White House said.
Sep 09, 2021
Mandate calling for required test can create unintended consequences that cause thrust reversers to malfunction.