Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aug 31, 2016
A United Airlines Boeing 767-300, en route from Houston, Texas to London Heathrow, was diverted to Ireland’s Shannon Airport early on Aug. 31 after hitting turbulence, injuring passengers and crew.
Aug 30, 2016
Vienna International Airport flight operations have returned to normal following a glitch in data transmissions problems that caused cancellations and delays on Sunday, Aug. 28.
Aug 30, 2016
Finnair has removed one of its Airbus A350-900s from service after its Rolls Royce Trent XWB engine struck an airbridge at Helsinki Airport.
Aug 29, 2016
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) issued a ground stop Sunday evening, Aug. 28, after an alert about a possible shooter.
Aug 29, 2016
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), the union representing the carrier’s 8,400 pilots, have reached an “agreement in principle” on a new contract, according to SWAPA.
Aug 29, 2016
FAA approved 76 waivers to the new regulations for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating commercially on just the first morning the agency’s small UAV rule, or Part 107, was in effect.
Aug 28, 2016
Mitsubishi’s first MRJ90, which was positioning to the US for flight testing, has been forced to return to Tokyo because of an air management system fault.
Aug 27, 2016
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 diverted Saturday morning after a major engine malfunction, but landed safely without any injuries caused.