Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oct 05, 2021
Some jurisdictions are over-reacting when civil aircraft lose communications with air traffic control (ATC), holding operators accountable for costs associated with military intervention and creating a culture of blame, rather than one that fosters learning lessons and improving protocols, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) warned.
Oct 05, 2021
An NTSB-coordinated effort to recover wreckage from a TransAir Boeing 737-200 freighter that ditched off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii in July is…
Oct 05, 2021
The CAA-led eVTOL Safety Leadership Group includes potential operators, manufacturers, rotorcraft experts and aviation companies which have been brought together to foster understanding of the aviation safety implications of advanced air mobility.  
Sep 30, 2021
A debate is underway on whether U.S. domestic air passengers should be required to be vaccinated prior to boarding flights.
Sep 30, 2021
U.S. lawmakers eager to see the FAA wrap up a long-awaited rework of aviation technician education standards are pressuring the agency to meet its latest scheduled release date, which is months after the deadline set by law. 
Sep 30, 2021
The Northeast Alliance between American and JetBlue is at risk after the Biden administration sued to block it on antitrust grounds.
Sep 29, 2021
The European Commission (EC) has warned that the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) is about to get more expensive, but ICAO’s CORSIA emissions trading scheme will be implemented with amendments to avoid double charging.
Sep 28, 2021
The FAA needs to use additional noise metrics to assess the impact of implementing performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures at airports to avoid legal challenges and delays, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended.