Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jul 26, 2019
British Airways (BA) is resuming service to Cairo July 26 following a suspension that began July 20 for unspecified security concerns.
Jul 24, 2019
The US Senate voted along party lines on July 24 to confirm Steve Dickson as FAA administrator, providing the agency with a permanent administrator for the first time since January 2018.
Jul 24, 2019
Managing its environmental footprint is the air transport industry’s “number one challenge” in a world where people’s mindsets and expectations are changing fast, the head of Europe’s transport ministry told a Washington DC audience.
Jul 24, 2019
Ryanair pilots in Ireland are deciding whether to go on strike over pay, after the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA), a branch of the Forsa trade union, launched a strike ballot.
Jul 23, 2019
The US Senate voted along party lines July 23 to end debate on the nomination of Steve Dickson to serve as FAA administrator, clearing the way for the former Delta Air Lines executive’s likely confirmation.
Mar 15, 2024
The FAA has given industry more time to weigh in on a proposed rule detailing how to disclose safety-critical information during certification programs.
Mar 15, 2024
A new series of demonstration flights aimed at showing how drones can be integrated into operations at major UK airports is being prepared for later in 2024.
Mar 14, 2024
Controllers at Austin Bergstrom International Airport are the newest users of Approach Runway Verification, now deployed at 13 airports.
Mar 13, 2024
An FAA draft rule says Boeing learned of the issue when an operator reported "multiple unusual spoiler deployments" during several flights on one aircraft.
Mar 13, 2024
Alaska Airlines believes the next milestone for its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines could be as soon as June.
Mar 12, 2024
The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.
Mar 11, 2024
Under the DOT budget request, FAA funding would total $21.8 billion, not counting another $5 billion in special bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) grants.
Mar 08, 2024
In a recent incident at Newark, the captain attempted to use the rudder to keep the aircraft on the runway centerline but could not move the rudder pedals.