Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
May 15, 2020
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee called on airlines to cap load factors in the cabin, after a viral image of a fully-packed United Airlines flight caused a stir on social media earlier this week.
May 15, 2020
More airlines are announcing plans to resume service, particularly in Europe. But health protection rules and new processes are unclear.
May 14, 2020
Boeing has tapped long-time executive and former head of commercial engineering Mike Delaney to lead what the company sees as a pan-industry…
May 14, 2020
IATA officials are in talks with Argentinian ministers in hopes of persuading the government to bring forward its ban on all air travel and the sale of flight tickets.
May 14, 2020
SINGAPORE—Malaysia’s primary airport operator, Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB), has released its April operating statistics that reveal a 98.4% year-on-year (YOY) decline in passenger traffic across the whole country.
May 14, 2020
Data from airports body ACI Europe shows a 98.6% drop in April passenger numbers because of COVID-19, with director general Olivier Jankovec warning of “irreversible damage” should the situation continue.
May 14, 2020
Vietnam will temporarily halt the application and approvals of new airlines as it prioritizes recovery of its air travel sector.
May 14, 2020
There are five common technical, systems and managerial conditions that exist in organizations before they experience accidents.