Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Oct 17, 2019
Britain’s aerospace industry is carefully examining the details of a revised withdrawal agreement for the country’s exit from the European Union (EU).
Oct 17, 2019
TUI Airways managing director Dawn Wilson on the impact of the Thomas Cook failure and the Boeing 737 MAX grounding.
Oct 17, 2019
JetBlue Airways president and CEO Robin Hayes lamented the “protectionist tendencies” of the airline industry’s largest players, which he said “has only become more pronounced as carriers have become larger and gained more market power.”
Oct 15, 2019
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) decided to return its entire fleet of 28 Airbus A220s to home base to make engine checks following another engine-related diversion on Oct. 15.
Oct 11, 2019
A task force of global civil aviation regulators found gaps in the FAA’s certification process that contributed to insufficient reviews of the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, and made recommendations aimed at ensuring the aircraft’s airworthiness and improving the agency’s product-approval requirements.
Mar 15, 2023
Reopening Ukraine’s airspace to commercial traffic any time soon sounds far-fetched but Eurocontrol is putting a plan in place for when the day comes.
Mar 15, 2023
The move comes after the lifting of testing requirements from countries such as South Korea and the U.S.
Mar 14, 2023
A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.
Mar 13, 2023
The fiscal 2024 bill requests $1.7 billion for FAA’s Aviation Safety (AVS)—a 7% increase over the current year’s enacted total.
Mar 13, 2023
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Mar 10, 2023
The mandatory COVID-19 testing requirement for U.S.-bound airline passengers from China has ceased, the CDC announced.
Mar 09, 2023
The proposed FAA budget includes $16.5 billion in discretionary funding—a 5% increase over current-year levels.
Mar 09, 2023
Key global air transport safety metrics improved in 2022 compared to rolling five-year averages despite new risks created by the recent downturn and recovery.