Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mar 22, 2022
Air traffic controllers reacted to China Eastern Airlines (MU) Flight 5735’s sudden shift from cruise to a rapid dive by attempting to contact the aircraft’s pilots several times but received no response before the Boeing 737-800 hit the ground, a senior Chinese official said March 22. 
Mar 22, 2022
The FAA plans to require affected Boeing 777 operators to modify fuel systems to ensure they are accurately tracking the amount of fuel going into center wing tanks, correcting a design flaw that has led to over-reporting of fuel amounts—and some diversions as a result. 
Mar 22, 2022
A major war in Europe on top of a global pandemic might be thought of as a double black swan hit. In truth, and based on not-too-distant history,…
Mar 22, 2022
For air travel to return to a more normal experience, it must look and feel close to what people experience on the ground. That’s especially true of…
Mar 22, 2022
Moving quickly will enhance safety and enable the U.S. to unlock the future of aviation.
Mar 21, 2022
A senior U.S. NTSB investigator and technical advisors from three key stakeholders will be among the U.S. representatives supporting the probe into the March 21
Mar 21, 2022
The largest U.S. pilot association called on the U.S. Transportation Department to block SkyWest Airlines from halting service to 29 small communities, calling the proposed cuts an “egregious miscarriage” of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program.
Mar 21, 2022
A proposed FAA mandate sheds light on CFM Leap-1A issues plaguing operators in the Middle East and North African environments, identifying dust buildup as the cause of high-pressure turbine rotor blade deterioration and at least two in-service incidents.