Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aug 25, 2017
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will buy two Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers (CEETs) from UK-based training simulator specialist EDM.
Aug 25, 2017
Airberlin’s frequent flier program, topbonus, followed the German carrier in filing for insolvency Aug. 25 after Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways pulled support.
Aug 25, 2017
UK health authorities have established new medical guidelines for flight crew who show symptoms of being exposed to aircraft-cabin fume events.
Aug 25, 2017
Canadian training specialist CAE will pay $100 million to acquire full control over the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence (AACE), a 50:50 joint venture with LCC AirAsia.
Aug 24, 2017
Irish LCC Ryanair has filed complaints with Germany’s competition authority and the European Commission (EC) over the handling of airberlin’s assets since it filed for insolvency.
Aug 24, 2017
China’s Spring Airlines plans to collect CNY4 billion ($600 million) by circulating non-public A shares to purchase 10 A320 aircraft and one A320 simulator.
Aug 24, 2017
Pilots at UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines are to strike for 12 hours on Sept. 8 over a pay dispute.
Aug 24, 2017
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), warning operators about a risk of the Airbus A350 hydraulic engine driven pump (EDP) overheating and causing a fire.