Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Nov 09, 2016
Sweden’s Stockholm Arlanda Airport is to become the latest location to offer US preclearance facilities.
Nov 09, 2016
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned the use of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones aboard flights operated by the country's national airlines, according to a statement on the government news agency WAM. The ban follows concerns over the phone's batteries catching fire or even exploding.
Nov 08, 2016
BP today announced the creation of a strategic partnership between its BP Ventures and Air BP businesses with Fulcrum BioEnergy, a pioneer in the development and production of low-carbon jet fuel, in which BP will invest $30 million.
Nov 08, 2016
RwandAir, has achieved certification of the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and following the IATA audit is now a certified ground service provider (GSP) under the ISAGO registry for two years until July 2018.
Nov 07, 2016
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing to approve antitrust immunity (ATI) for the joint venture (JV) between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico—but with conditions including the divestiture of slots at Mexico City and New York JFK.
Nov 07, 2016
Southwest Airlines pilots have voted by an 84%-16% margin to ratify a new labor contract, ending more than four years of sometimes contentious negotiations.
Nov 04, 2016
Evidence of fatigue cracking has been discovered in the fractured high-pressure turbine disk from the GE Aviation CF6 engine that suffered an uncontained failure on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300 a week ago.
Nov 03, 2016
Montreal-based flight-simulator manufacturer CAE has extended pilot training agreements with Norwegian Airlines and Spanish carrier Air Europa, the company announced Nov. 1.