Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Mar 29, 2016
Alaska Airlines has canceled 41 flights to and from six cities in northern Alaska—including all flights operating to and from Fairbanks—because of a massive ash cloud that is moving north at up to 65 knots (75 mph). The canceled flights affect 3,300 passengers.
Mar 28, 2016
As released by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on March 25,2016, a comprehensive list of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sightings reported to the FAA by commercial passenger and air cargo carriers from Nov.13, 2014 through Jan. 31, 2016.
Mar 28, 2016
Demand for air travel in the US in 2015 grew at the fastest rate since 2007, according to FAA, which has slightly increased its 20-year annual growth rate forecast for US airline traffic.
Mar 28, 2016
Russian authorities have established the Aviation Register of the Russian Federation, which will be responsible for aircraft design, components, engines and propeller certification.
Mar 28, 2016
Malaysia’s newest airline, Rayani Air, is to face an investigation by Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) following procedural problems with boarding security and on-time compliance.
Mar 28, 2016
A Kazakhstan Bek Air Fokker 100 made a nosegear-up landing at Astana International Airport on March 27 after the nose landing gear failed to deploy.
Mar 28, 2016
The head of the United Arab Emirates’ aviation regulator has appealed for a halt to speculation on the cause of the crash of a flydubai Boeing 737-800 at the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on March 19.
Mar 28, 2016
Brussels Airport has determined there was no structural damage to the terminal building as a result of the March 22 terrorist bomb explosions, but there is still no clear idea of when operations may resume.