FAA has posted the draft of revised Boeing 737 minimum training standards that incorporate the MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) for a third public comment period.
SkyWest Airlines could see converting some of its 100 Bombardier CRJ700s into 50-seat CRJ550s to support United Airlines’ push into premium-class service on small, high-yield regional routes, SkyWest CEO Chip Childs said.
Asiana Airlines is taking steps to improve its financial health by cutting unprofitable routes, retiring older aircraft and increasing investment in maintenance.
International Airlines Group (IAG) long-haul LCC subsidiary Level will launch twice-weekly service between Paris Orly and Las Vegas from Oct. 30, IAG said May. 7, making Level the first airline to operate a direct service between the two cities.
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) digital airline operations and safety platform has received final FAA approval for use in air traffic services applications, the company announced May 7.
Air Canada plans to take a deliberate approach to returning its Boeing 737 MAX fleet to service, pledging its own safety assessment and perhaps simulator training for pilots even if regulators do not require it, the carrier’s top executive said.
Indonesia’s new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) opened for operations May 6; it was built to replace the over-capacity Adisutjipto International Airport and is located in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta Special Region, on Java.
New questions are being raised over the development and oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX after revelations the manufacturer knew about a mis-configured angle of attack disagree annunciator alert message on the aircraft in 2017 but did not fix it or tell operators about the problem until after last October’s crash of a 737 MAX 8—the first of two to strike the model in five months.
All 18 Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee called on TSA to continue allowing collective bargaining for its frontline workforce, following comments from TSA Administrator David Pekoske that he has “not made a decision yet” on whether to allow the practice to extend beyond the current agreement’s expiration in December 2019.
The North Dakota Commerce Department will invest $33 million to help develop the state’s infrastructure for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of ground operators, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) announced.
A Congressionally-ordered review by FAA into whether some aviation safety inspectors (ASIs) involved in evaluating the Boeing 737 MAX flight-control system during certification were not qualified found no evidence of any deficiencies, either related to work on the MAX or other aircraft, the agency said.
The China Southern Airlines subsidiary to be based at Beijing Daxing International Airport has completed preparations for the commencement of its operations and has applied for a license for public air transportation.
The Russian Transport Ministry said May 6 it sees no reason to ground the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ) fleet following the May 5 crash of an Aeroflot Superjet 100-95 upon landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport, 27 min. after having taken off for a scheduled flight towards Murmansk.
Italy’s government said railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) now has until June 15 to present a plan for the relaunch of bankrupt airline Alitalia, in the latest deadline extension in a long-running rescue process.
Russia´s Yakutia Airline has ramped up training for its Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) crews and increased control over the aircraft’s technical condition following the Aeroflot Airline SSJ100 crash at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) May 5.
An Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ) crashed on landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport May 5, less than 30 minutes after taking off for a scheduled flight to Murmansk.
