Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Nov 08, 2019
Nine European finance ministers have called on the incoming European Commission to make progress on a European aviation tax as part of efforts to reduce the airline industry’s environmental impact.
Nov 07, 2019
A senior Air China executive lamented declining air passenger numbers between the US and China and a lack of progress in addressing bilateral civil aviation issues.
Nov 07, 2019
The ground collision between two Airbus A330s in October 2018 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport could have left one of them taking off with damaged tailcone and horizontal stabilizer, if it were not for the vigilance of a towing vehicle driver, according to an investigation report by the French BEA.
Nov 06, 2019
Rolls-Royce will lead development of a hybrid-electric flight demonstrator with funding from the German state of Brandenburg. The distributed-propulsion testbed will be based on the i-5 aircraft designed by APUS, an aviation engineering company based in Strausberg.
Nov 06, 2019
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested industry feedback about the feasibility of developing passenger self-screening stations at US airports.
Apr 18, 2024
China has wrapped up its first joint research meeting for the Comac C929 widebody aircraft project, following Russia's withdrawal from the project in 2023.
Apr 17, 2024
The airline has forged agreements with two lessors to lease 35 Airbus A321neos powered by CFM engines with deliveries expected in 2026 and 2027.
Apr 17, 2024
Boeing’s efforts to address widespread organizational safety problems were met with sharp criticism in two U.S. congressional hearings April 17.
Apr 16, 2024
The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.
Apr 16, 2024
Ryanair has said a ruling by Italy’s competition watchdog showed that the agency had been misled by online travel agents (OTA).
Apr 16, 2024
Under book-and-claim, airlines operating from locations where there is no SAF available can buy SAF for use elsewhere.
Apr 16, 2024
Japan is looking to complete a major ATC restructure by October 2025, which will see total ATC capacity jump from 1.8 million to 2 million aircraft annually.
Apr 15, 2024
Boeing execs are confident reviews of fuselage gap and smoothness issues that slowed production and halted deliveries for nearly two years are nearly complete.