Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jun 17, 2022
Wireless companies have agreed to keep in place some limitations of their 5G network deployments for a further year to give airlines more time to replace or protect radio altimeters from potential interference, the FAA announced June 17.
Jun 17, 2022
The concept of a winner-take-all battle between the FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the title of global aviation safety’s “gold standard” regulator is amusing at best, and absurd at worst.
Jun 17, 2022
Emirates has added another First Class experience with a new Home Check-in Service that offers customers the option to check in from home in a comfortable and convenient manner.
Jun 17, 2022
Pilot labor is unabashedly leveraging a very real pilot demand/supply imbalance for its benefit.
Jun 16, 2022
Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has vetoed a bill that would allow free baggage allowances for domestic and international air travelers. 
Jun 15, 2022
Europe’s Third Country Operator approval program is undergoing its first revamp, but officials say no significant changes will be introduced.
Jun 15, 2022
The FAA’s amended type certification process is successful, but agency needs more flexibility to put less focus on cost justifications.
Jun 10, 2022
The Biden administration is expected to imminently lift pre-departure COVID-19 testing mandates for international arrivals, ending a pandemic-era policy that many analysts have blamed for slowing the return of international travel.