Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Oct 09, 2019
With Britain once again on the abyss of a “no-deal” Brexit, the government has started issuing guidance to the aerospace industry to get ready.
Oct 08, 2019
A lawsuit filed by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) escalates the union’s already critical public views of Boeing and the 737 MAX, accusing the manufacturer of deliberately misrepresenting and withholding “safety critical” details about the new model for years.
Oct 08, 2019
Citing a need for 10,000 new pilots in the next decade, United Airlines announced a new “Aviate” pilot recruitment program that it said offers candidates the quickest progression from college to first officer of any major airline.
Oct 08, 2019
The recent ICAO Assembly in Montreal revealed deep divisions between airlines and environmental groups over the path to reducing carbon emissions.
Oct 07, 2019
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is not consistently involving airlines when it reviews security directives at foreign airports, and its process for checking them is not transparent, a report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found.
Mar 08, 2023
Some in the airline industry want to remove pilots from the flight deck, increasing risk to the public and placing the safest mode of transportation in jeopardy
Mar 07, 2023
JetBlue finds itself in an unprecedented position—its plans for both the Spirit merger and its alliance with American Airlines remain entangled in litigation.
Mar 07, 2023
Calling the carriers “two of the most significant rivals today,” the DOJ has sued to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
Mar 06, 2023
It’s a bewildering scenario: an 11-month-old and 4-year-old seated apart from their parents on a commercial airline.
Mar 03, 2023
The March 15 event was announced by Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
Mar 03, 2023
Schiphol Group says the cap of limiting the airport to 460,000 annual flight movements beginning with the 2023/24 winter season is "feasible and workable."
Mar 03, 2023
Italian civil aviation authority ENAC has secured a regulatory change, making it easier for airports to use their land for sustainable energy production.
Mar 01, 2023
The incident is now one of several near collisions involving commercial airlines on U.S. runways in the first two months of 2023.