Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Feb 26, 2014
Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles frequent flyer program will change in 2015 to reward redeemable mileage to members based on ticket price rather than distance traveled.
Feb 26, 2014
Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) subsidiary Xi’an Aircraft Industry Co. plans to apply to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to ground MA60 operations as soon as possible for safety inspections following another incident on the Chinese-produced regional aircraft.
Feb 25, 2014
The head of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) said Tuesday the country is “facing an infrastructure deficit” that could have negative consequences for commercial aviation.
Feb 25, 2014
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Asiana Airlines $500,000, saying the South Korean carrier failed to adhere to its family assistance plan following the July 6 crash of Asiana flight 214, a Boeing 777, at San Francisco International Airport.
Feb 25, 2014
Will airliners always look the same as they do today? The answer is taking shape in research centers in Europe and the US, but will depend on when Airbus and Boeing begin designing their next generation of all-new aircraft.
Feb 25, 2014
In a show of rare bipartisan solidarity, the US House of Representatives’ transport committee has unanimously passed a bill that would make it illegal for passengers to use their phones for voice calls during US airline flights.
Feb 24, 2014
Frustrated by the persistent lack of concrete progress on the implementation of Functional Airspace Blocks (FABs), European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas has raised the specter of imposing a single FAB on the whole of Europe.
Feb 21, 2014
A security personnel strike at Frankfurt Airport canceled 65 flights on Friday as of 5 p.m. local time.