Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Sep 17, 2019
A guidance system designed to help pilots fly complex low-noise approaches has been flight tested at Zurich Airport by German aerospace center DLR using its Airbus A320 advanced technology research aircraft (ATRA).
Sep 17, 2019
Nerves are fraying over the pending release of another World Trade Organization (WTO) decision in the long-running commercial airliner subsidy spat between Airbus and Boeing, with industry observers preparing for a ruling favorable to the US and Boeing that deepens a trade war with Europe.
Sep 16, 2019
The German government is nearing a decision on key measures tackling climate change that include a massive increase in the country’s aviation tax for short-haul flights.
Sep 16, 2019
Climate-campaign group Heathrow Pause is “considering escalating” its protest at London Heathrow Airport, after three days of illegal unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity within the airport’s exclusion zone failed to keep flights grounded.
Sep 13, 2019
London Heathrow Airport remained fully operational Sept. 13 despite attempts by climate change activists to disrupt flights by flying small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the airport’s exclusion zone.
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.
Jan 31, 2024
ADS Group is calling on the next UK government to pursue a new industrial strategy that supports industry to give the country a greater strategic advantage.
Jan 30, 2024
Plans include $2.5 billion in aircraft deferments, new revenue initiatives, network refinements, and cuts across its cost base including real estate and staff.
Jan 30, 2024
Boeing is withdrawing its request for a time-limited exemption covering a de-icing system that would have allowed the 737-7 to be certified with a known noncompliance.
Jan 29, 2024
A weak or failed Spirit is just as much a threat to price-conscious consumers’ ability to fly and enjoy low fares as a merger with JetBlue Airways would be.
Jan 29, 2024
The Aviation Environmental Labeling Scheme is being developed to give passengers standardized information about the environmental impact of their EU flights.