Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Sep 12, 2024
With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.
Sep 11, 2024
International Airlines Group, Air France-KLM and Lufthansa are all interested in buying TAP Air Portugal. Access to Latin America is the key factor.
Sep 10, 2024
With the prospect of a favorable cost-benefit ratio, carriers start their own contrail prevention trials.
Sep 09, 2024
Weather is an ongoing challenge for airlines, and recent disruptions have spurred technological upgrades and collaboration to improve delay mitigation.
Sep 06, 2024
Complicated by COVID-19, the negotiations have been ongoing for years with some bargaining groups, and patience is wearing thin.
Dec 17, 2024
The FBI has received more than 5,000 reported drone sightings over the past few weeks, with about 100 leads generated.
Dec 17, 2024
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority is updating its regulatory framework to mirror EASA and ICAO standards as part of the kingdom's vast Vision 2030 project
Dec 17, 2024
TAP Air Portugal will resume flights to Porto Alegre in Brazil from early April, nearly a year after severe flooding led to the suspension of service.
Dec 17, 2024
Air Arabia is adding Sochi to its growing Russian network as UAE-Russia seat capacity hits record levels.
Dec 16, 2024
Locke’s first day as executive director of Aircraft Certification (AIR-1) was Dec. 16; she replaces Wes Mooty, who has been serving as acting AIR-1 since June.
Dec 16, 2024
A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) governs airline obligations for mishandled mobility devices.
Dec 16, 2024
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) has received U.S. FAA engine type certification for use on the longer-range Airbus A321XLR.
Dec 16, 2024
The FAA is not considered a fast-moving agency, but under outgoing Administrator Mike Whitaker, things are getting done.