Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Mar 20, 2014
Thai Airways International has signed up for Airbus’s Smarter Fuel Efficiency (SFE) system.
Mar 20, 2014
An independent study of the Nov. 1, 2013, fatal shooting incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has revealed lapses in communication and coordination among responding public safety organizations, as well as outdated and faulty emergency alert and warning systems within the airport, according to a report issued by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).
Mar 20, 2014
UK air navigation services provider NATS reports that the environmental and operational efficiency of UK airspace improved during 2013, as measured by its 3Di metric.
Mar 20, 2014
The hunt for Malaysia Airlines missing flight MH370 intensified in the southern Indian Ocean Thursday after Australian satellite images showed debris southwest of Perth that may “possibly be related to the search,” Malaysia’s top transportation minister confirmed.
Mar 19, 2014
UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne has announced plans to reform the country’s controversially high air passenger duty (APD) in his 2014 Budget.
Mar 19, 2014
Airbus has determined that an open-rotor-powered A320-class airliner is technically feasible. The next steps are to prove the concept is economically viable, then to demonstrate the propulsion system in flight, which is planned under Europe’s Clean Sky 2 public-private research program.
Mar 19, 2014
London Gatwick Airport is launching a six-week consultation among local communities, starting April 4, seeking input on its proposals to build a second runway.
Mar 19, 2014
European airlines reacted with a combination of dismay and exasperation Wednesday following a European Parliament committee vote to ditch a compromise on the contentious Emissions Trading System (ETS).