Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Sep 18, 2019
The FAA has considerable work to do before clearing the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again, but once satisfied, the agency will consider lifting its ban even if other regulators remain unconvinced, FAA administrator Steve Dickson said.
Sep 18, 2019
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has received two development flight-simulators for its C919 narrowbody program, following a change of supplier.
Sep 18, 2019
A proposed strike by British Airways (BA) pilots for Sept. 27 has been called off by the pilots’ union, giving the airline a new set of problems.
Sep 18, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has been formally invited to testify at a US House Transportation Committee hearing Oct. 30 on the 737 MAX, the committee’s chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) has announced.
Sep 18, 2019
Lion Air Group’s Malindo Air has confirmed a data breach on its Amazon cloud system, in which the data of around 30 million passengers was leaked.
Feb 02, 2024
Russia’s federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia has told S7 Airlines to change its de-icing procedures after its Boeing 737-800s suffered engine stalls.
Feb 02, 2024
The running daily average of grounded aircraft—most of them Airbus A320neo-family variants—is expected to be around 350 through 2026.
Feb 01, 2024
Given the potential hazards outlined by FAA and risks a nacelle shedding parts can pose, APA pilots want to know if the in-service precautions go far enough.
Feb 01, 2024
Inspectors will review all aspects of Boeing’s three 737 MAX production lines as well as fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems' work in Wichita.
Jan 31, 2024
Airservices Australia is evaluating assumptions air traffic controllers use for sequencing arriving and departing aircraft following an April 2023 incident.
Jan 31, 2024
The new inlets are needed to address a hazard that could see the composite parts overheat and fail if engine anti-ice is used in certain circumstances.
Jan 31, 2024
Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft increased by 41% in 2023, setting a new record.
Jan 31, 2024
Japan was one of three remaining jurisdictions that had not approved the deal; the last two are the U.S. and the EU.