A telecommunications outage caused a significant disruption to Dallas-areas flights as impacts surfaced just before the busy Sept. 19-20 weekend period.

Having “supercharged” its efforts, the FAA has achieved a previously announced goal to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers this fiscal year.

At the 42nd ICAO Assembly, IATA wants ICAO states to reaffirm their commitment to making CORSIA the only economic measure to manage aviation’s climate impact.

Boeing executives don’t talk publicly about the FAA very often, and when they do, the message is almost always some combination of praise and deference.

A viable air transport system for future generations is being put at risk by lack of political will and infrastructure investment, Steven Udvar-Házy said.

IATA’s top executives have outlined the key issues they will raise at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal.

Global navigation satellite system interference is a major concern for the airline industry and Asia-Pacific carriers are among those grappling with this issue.

Cathay Pacific says government plans to develop an SAF industry chain and pursue new air services agreements in emerging markets will be critical in strengthening Hong Kong’s status as a global hub.