Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Nov 18, 2019
South African Airways (SAA) has threatened legal action over union claims that its operations are unsafe, as the airline works to reinstate flights canceled when cabin crews and technicians went on strike.
Nov 18, 2019
Airbus believes aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of the wake updraft and launches a project that could pave the way for entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade.
Nov 18, 2019
The unprecedented and ongoing examination of aircraft certification, triggered by the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents, has identified several areas that must change to improve outcomes, FAA administrator Steve Dickson said.
Nov 17, 2019
The grounding and recertification process of the Boeing 737 MAX accidents have identified several areas that must change to improve certification outcomes, FAA administrator Steve Dickson says.
Nov 15, 2019
United Airlines on Nov. 15 removed all Boeing 737 MAX operations from its schedule through March 4, 2020, one week after American Airlines and Southwest Airlines also pulled the type through the first week of March.
Sep 28, 2022
Russian airlines are preparing to restore access to the digital datalink Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS).
Sep 26, 2022
Air Canada calls on government to enact reforms and apply lessons learned during the pandemic.
Sep 26, 2022
New FAA policy is designed to improve communication—and, ultimately, safety-issue resolution efficiency—between the agency and its international peers within the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program.
Sep 26, 2022
The global aviation industry has high hopes that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will endorse its goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Sep 26, 2022
An advisory panel of Singaporean and international industry experts has submitted its recommendations to Singapore’s minister of transport, outlining 15 key initiatives across airport, airline and air traffic management domains as tangible moves for the island state to adopt.
Sep 23, 2022
Under new rules to take effect Sept. 26, Hong Kong’s hotel quarantine period will be replaced by three days of medical self-assessment.
Sep 23, 2022
"Following the second crash, Boeing and Muilenburg assured the public that there were no slips or gaps in the certification process with respect to MCAS, despite being aware of contrary information,” the SEC said Sept. 22.
Sep 21, 2022
IATA is warning that ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns and disruption to the travel industry in China, as well as a slow recovery in Asia overall, could harm the broader aviation industry.