Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jun 10, 2014
Austrian Airlines needs sustainable summer operations without strike threats, CEO Jaan Albrecht told ATW in Vienna.
Jun 10, 2014
United Airlines is altering its MileagePlus frequent flyer program to reward miles based on ticket price rather than distance flown.
Jun 10, 2014
Ireland-based low-cost carrier Ryanair is seeking an explanation from an Italian ground handling company as to why one of its aircraft was left without chocks at Rome Ciampino Airport and rolled into a building, damaging its port stabilizer.
Jun 09, 2014
The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has called proposed plans by Germany’s air navigation services provider Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) to increase user charges next year “unacceptable.”
Jun 09, 2014
FAA has announced Nevada’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site—the third of six—is now operational.
Jun 08, 2014
Emirates SkyCargo now has the capability to store and retrieve ULDs from high-bay racks and move them easily within a cargo terminal using one and the same transport vehicle - following the integration of Unitechnik's X-Mover system.
Jun 06, 2014
The Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine that malfunctioned on Bombardier CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 had been having problems and was repaired just before the low-pressure turbine failed during ground tests, Bombardier executives have told analysts from UBS.
Jun 06, 2014
FAA has made “clear and measurable progress” toward completing the technological foundation of the US Next Generation air traffic control system (NextGen), according to deputy FAA administrator Mike Whitaker.