Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Mar 20, 2026
Positive aircraft certification updates are partially offset by a new 737 production quality issue and the grim financial reality of Spirit AeroSystems.
Mar 19, 2026
Leading up to the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, the agency learned lessons from Chinese drone manufacturers that now dominate the global consumer market.
Mar 16, 2026
E-commerce demand is here to stay in the long term, but Trump’s tariffs led to trade lane changes and disruptions in the Middle East have caused reroutings.
Mar 11, 2026
Airlines and airports must implement more robust crisis management and traffic management programs and systems.
Mar 11, 2026
Airlines in Brazil are unsure of how they will comply with the government’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate that takes effect in 2027.
May 22, 2026
A streamlined onboarding process, a larger pipeline, and fewer retirements are helping the FAA meet its air traffic controller staffing needs.
May 21, 2026
Matternet expands drone delivery operations as FAA prepares to finalize BVLOS rules that could enable massive industry growth.
May 21, 2026
The Paris court of appeal has found Airbus and Air France guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the June 1, 2009, loss of Air France Flight 447.
May 21, 2026
Airlines will need to change behavior as part of a plan to modernize and optimize the U.S. national airspace system, the FAA's leader said.
May 21, 2026
CFM says certification work on a finalized Leap-1B EEC software load is underway to address safety concerns on the 737 MAX.
May 20, 2026
Lufthansa Technik has received Certain STC Privilege from EASA, meaning the company can now independently approve cabin conversions for the A320ceo family.
May 20, 2026
Maintenance records across SIA’s 777-300ER fleet identified 12 cases of weather under-detection and 20 cases in which weather was not detected at all.
May 19, 2026
Boeing's failure in 2002 to recognize cracks in a key MD-11 engine attachment point may have set the stage for November's fatal UPS crash.