Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Nov 20, 2019
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling for Boeing to redesign engine fan cowls on 737 NG-series airliners after finding that a fragmented fan blade compromised the structure on Southwest Airlines flight 1380 in 2018, leading to the first fatality on a US passenger airline in nearly a decade.
Nov 19, 2019
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) praised the introduction of a bipartisan US House bill that would bring rest and duty-time regulations for cargo pilots into line with their passenger counterparts.
Nov 19, 2019
UK LCC easyJet became the first major airline to offset 100% of its network-wide flight emissions on Nov. 19, as well as announcing a new electric-aircraft partnership with Airbus, paving the way toward an all-electric or hybrid fleet in the longer-term.
Nov 19, 2019
EasyJet CEO updates ATW on financial performance, easyJet Holidays, and carbon emission reduction projects
Nov 19, 2019
The US House Transportation Committee chairman has proposed new legislation that would strengthen FAA’s oversight of foreign repair stations.
May 08, 2023
The wave of sanctions that Russia’s invasion triggered had immediate consequences for the country’s airline industry.
May 04, 2023
The FAA has updated its concept of operations for urban air mobility.
May 04, 2023
Factors within the airlines’ control, such as aircraft maintenance or lack of crew, were often the leading causes of cancellations.
May 04, 2023
Pilots’ unions have been vocal about the idea of cutting flight crews from two to one.
May 04, 2023
Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Han Kok Juan was appointed chairperson of the first-of-its-kind committee.
May 04, 2023
Delta Air Lines says the demand environment to Japan has changed since Haneda slot pairs were allocated by the U.S. Transportation Department in 2019.
May 03, 2023
Boeing estimates that 75% of the 225 737 MAXs in the company’s undelivered inventory must be repaired.
May 03, 2023
A preliminary report has been released by ATSB into the Coulson Aviation 737 firefighting tanker crash in Australia.