Union leaders representing frontline transportation workers urged Congress to work with the FAA to implement a national database of unruly airline passengers, following a recent spike in assaults against flight attendants and transportation security officers.

The FAA and wireless telecommunications stakeholders are making progress identifying conflicts between certain aircraft systems and 5G wireless networks, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said Nov. 16, emphasizing that potential mitigations on both sides are still being discussed.

Flight Safety Foundation also issues 100 risk-reduction recommendations.

Collins Aerospace has announced it is working with Australian company Seeing Machines on a suite of technologies to monitor fatigue and alertness among flight crews.

The ICAO Council has approved new criteria for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), eligible under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has rolled out plans to open VTLs to five more countries: India, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has confirmed its partnership with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and government-linked investment company Temasek to launch a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot program at Singapore Changi Airport by 2022. 

The revised system will be flight-tested on the 737-10 in 2022 and is likely to be rolled in as a retrofit to the MAX following certification of the stretched derivative which is planned for 2023.