The air cargo sector faces capacity pressure as it continues to transport COVID-19 vaccines around the world.

Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency issued a MC-21-30 type certificate Dec. 28, keeping a government promise to certify it in 2021.

Airlines for America petitioned the FCC to stop pending 5G wireless deployment until aviation industry concerns resolved.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and Saudi Aramco’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) have signed a preliminary MoU for a strategic cooperation.

The FAA will soon release draft final rules that details return-to-service requirements for Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, adopting Boeing-recommended nacelle modifications and new Pratt-developed fan blade inspection protocols.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has ordered the suspension of vaccinated travel lane (VTL) tickets into Singapore for a month, from Dec. 22 to Jan. 21, 2022. 

Airbus and Boeing have thrown their support behind delaying the already pushed-back Jan. 5, 2022 rollout of 5G C-band transmissions in the U.S. while the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) consider a “safety proposal” developed by aviation stakeholders. 

US airlines were granted unprecedented financial support from Congress to help them survive the pandemic crisis. It worked. The $54 billion in…