Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aug 23, 2019
FAA’s plan for how pilots will evaluate changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and new training materials signals a shift from a focus primarily on the carriers it regulates to one that accounts for variations in pilot experience around the world.
Aug 23, 2019
EASA is set to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) on Engine Alliance engines that power Airbus A380s following a similar move by the US FAA after the discovery that a failed GP7200 engine showed a fracture in the fan hub.
Aug 23, 2019
The operator of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) received an extension of an injunction against protesters as anti-government activists vowed to “stress test” transportation links to the airport.
Aug 23, 2019
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) continues to stabilize a system disruption for the second day at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with its Total Airport Management System (TAMS).
Aug 22, 2019
Nav Canada has announced that it will transition in October to an international format and a new website for distributing notices to airmen (NOTAM), which notify pilots in advance of flights to changes in aeronautical facilities, services, procedures or hazards.
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.
Apr 15, 2024
GE Aerospace is gearing up for the start of deliveries of production standard GE9X engines incorporating an improved combustor liner design.
Apr 15, 2024
The merger has received almost all the approvals it needs from competition authorities; one of the last sign-offs required is from India’s National Company Law Tribunal
Apr 15, 2024
Chile’s Sky Airline is branching out into Ecuador’s domestic market after gaining approvals to launch services in the country.