Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oct 21, 2019
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark urged regulators to reach a consensus on the Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service to avoid confusing the traveling public with piecemeal approvals across different jurisdictions.
Oct 21, 2019
Boeing is countering accusations that it hid key information about development of the 737 maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) from regulators, insisting that it kept officials in the loop as the design changed, and regulators were briefed on its final configuration “multiple” times.
Oct 19, 2019
With the stroke of his pen, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian cemented his company’s reputation as both industry transformer and a ruthless pursuer to be the world’s biggest and most influential airline.
Oct 18, 2019
FAA administrator Steve Dickson is seeking answers from Boeing related to an instant message exchange between two Boeing employees that suggests the company may have misled regulators about the safety of the 737 MAX’s flight-control system.
Oct 18, 2019
Positioning, navigation and timing equipment manufacturer Orolia is targeting the end of 2020 for the first delivery of its new-generation survival emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
Jun 21, 2024
The FAA plans to order all Boeing 767 operators to either check records or inspect main landing gear outer cylinders for signs of heat damage.
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.