FAA’s decision to allow the Boeing 737 MAX back into the air could be based at least in part on input from foreign regulators, though consensus will not be necessary for the U.S. agency to move forward, FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell said.
Boeing 737 MAX operators still don’t know when they will be cleared to put their aircraft back in service, but one thing is certain: getting the 370-aircraft fleet back flying presents a significant logistical undertaking for the airlines, suppliers, and the manufacturer.
The leadership of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is growing increasingly concerned about TSA’s plans to divert hundreds of transportation security officers (TSO) and federal air marshals (FAM) to assist hundreds of Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officers already stationed at the Southwest border to address a surge of migrants there.
The FAA has expanded the number of air traffic control (ATC) facilities covered by its Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), an automated process that allows drone operators to request and obtain authorization to fly in the vicinity of airports.
Airlines have until the third quarter of 2020 to comply with EASA’s air crew mental-fitness regulations, which were introduced in the wake of the 2015 Germanwings pilot-suicide crash.
India’s airline market remains in a state of flux as a group of potential investors consider what could be the last practical alternative for a revival of Jet Airways.
FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions that Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks withstand tire debris impact.
Héroux-Devtek, the Canadian-based No. 3 landing gear provider, is boosting its portfolio of work for OEM Boeing, including a new acquisition and the expansion of F-15 gear supply.
European pilots are calling for clarity and an overhaul of a “flawed” certification process as regulators meet in the U.S. to discuss a possible return to service for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX.
Chinese international express logistics company DHL-Sinotrans has launched a full automated drone delivery service under a strategic partnership with autonomous aircraft developer Ehang.
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.
Leading small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer DJI has committed to installing surveillance receivers on new models weighing more than 250 grams by 2020, a safety measure intended to make drone pilots aware of nearby manned aircraft transmitting their position.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on May 22 pushed back against recent criticism from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and other congressional Democrats who have alleged the Atlanta-based carrier has engaged in a targeted campaign to intimidate flight attendants and ramp workers from unionizing.
LATAM Airlines has revamped its full-year capacity-growth plan, dropping it one point to 3-5% as the Santiago, Chile-based airline group re-allocates seats to promising markets and cuts back on weaker ones, notably international flying.
Boeing’s reimbursements to airlines for 737 MAX-related service disruptions will approach $1.4 billion assuming the grounded fleet is back in service by October, Bloomberg analysts calculate.
Two more Chinese carriers formally filed for compensation from Boeing May 22 over the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, joining China Eastern Airlines which first did so on May 21.
Italy’s economic development minister said May 21 the choice of a new investor to help rescue bankrupt airline Alitalia would be independent of any other dossier—a reference to the Atlantia transport and infrastructure holding company controlled by the Benetton family that is said to be interested in taking part.
In the wake of the ‘flying shame’ aviation carbon emissions phenomena that has reduced air travel in Sweden since late 2018, SAS Scandinavian Airlines has signed a research agreement with Airbus to study hybrid and electric aircraft technology.
EVA Air, which remains banned from flying over Mainland China, continues to wait for overflight permits for direct service from Taipei to Europe via China. As a result, the Taiwan-based carrier is forced to operate longer routes between Taiwan and Europe via Russian airspace or Southern Asian routes.
