Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jan 23, 2020
With a global offsetting scheme confirmed as the near-term mechanism for capping growth in carbon emissions from international flights, the aviation…
Jan 23, 2020
Boeing’s new recommendation that 737 MAX pilots undergo simulator training before they return to flying the airliner justifies recent moves by major…
Jan 22, 2020
New documents reveal conscious efforts to streamline MAX certification, training, despite signs of risk.
Jan 22, 2020
Almost five years after the July 2014 shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 by a missile over Ukraine, IATA’s safety chief lamented the…
Jan 21, 2020
Kopter is advancing development of its single-engine SH09 in Sicily.
Jun 21, 2024
The European Regions Airline Association said that its members encounter considerable differences in the way in which PSOs are granted across the continent.
Jun 20, 2024
Too little space between an arriving Mesa CRJ-900 and a departing SkyWest E170 caused the two aircraft to come within about 1,700 ft. of each other.
Jun 20, 2024
The tool includes a survey that covers multiple safety “dimensions” and seeks input from five organizational levels.
Jun 18, 2024
New allegations suggest that Boeing’s willful disregard of quality assurance in its commercial aircraft production remained in place as recently as late 2023.
Jun 18, 2024
Initial analysis suggests the issue will not have any safety ramifications, the company's top engineer said.
Jun 18, 2024
ANCEN has been created to share “objective, timely, consensual, and credible technical advice” on the non-CO2 effects of aviation, EASA said.
Jun 17, 2024
The FAA is exploring changes to the way public charter flights operate in U.S. airspace, citing a recent expansion in both their frequency and complexity.
Jun 17, 2024
The FAA is pledging to conduct more outreach ahead of major regulatory changes to help better align its mandates with industry’s realities.